In real world like at Macca’s you order the meal from the cashier or self serve hub, wait for the meal to arrive and then grab off from the staff when it’s ready. I am happy the restaurant is running well, however ordering a meal and grab off from the counter doesn’t feel realistic.
I completely agree, especially since the mechanics are already in the game. When our Zoi goes to a restaurant or bar, we order at the terminal, go to the counter, and receive what we ordered. This mechanic could have been retained with cooking or mixing animations. The customer orders something from the preset recipes, the worker Zoi cooks or mixes it, and the customer takes it and sits down to eat, or puts it in their inventory if there are no seats available, like with a to-go order. This would also solve the “problem” of only cooking the most expensive items to make more money. Why should I spend 30 minutes making a salad and earn 30 minutes when I can produce oysters just as quickly, and the customers will then buy the expensive ones? And yes, more fast food in the sense of fries, burgers, nuggets, etc., would be great for a fast-food restaurant like this.