Lunch Rush — Getting started with employee training
About
OverviewLunch Rush! is a co-op sandwich restaurant game where up to six players take orders, cook food, and keep customers happy enough to stay in business. Go bankrupt and your restaurant closes for good, so every decision matters.
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Getting started with employee training
Step
When you join for the first time, a training mode walks you through the basics. Completing it earns the TRAINED badge.
- Start training work through the employee training when you begin the game.
- Mind your money the restaurant's finances must be watched, because running out of money ends the run permanently.
Surviving bankruptcy
Warn
The BANKRUPT badge means the game is over and the restaurant shuts down for good — there is no reopening it.
Cooking and cleaning level tracks
Summary
There are two separate level tracks: cooking and cleaning. Each one goes up to level 40, and leveling either one unlocks perks that let you work faster. Reaching level 40 in all levels earns the LEVELMAXXING badge.
- Cooking levels tracked separately, with milestone badges at levels 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40.
- Cleaning levels tracked separately, with milestone badges at levels 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, and 20.
- Level cap 40 is the current maximum for every level.
- LEVELMAXXING badge awarded when every level across both tracks hits the cap.
- Classes described as like level perks; unlocking all of them earns the (fake) Educated! badge.
Handling a frenzy and a blackout
Tips
Two special events can fire at any point during a run. A frenzy and a blackout are each distinct events. Each event has its own badge for experiencing it the first time.
- A frenzy is a special in-game event; experiencing it for the first time earns the FRENZY! badge.
- A blackout is a separate special event from a frenzy; experiencing it for the first time earns the BLACKOUT badge.
Glossary
Glossary- Frenzy
- A special in-game event. Experiencing it for the first time earns the FRENZY! badge.
- Blackout
- A special in-game event that cuts power to the restaurant. Experiencing it for the first time earns the BLACKOUT badge.
- Bankrupt
- The state reached when the restaurant runs out of money, causing a permanent closure and ending the run.
- Classes
- An unlockable system that works like level perks. Unlocking all of them earns the (fake) Educated! badge.
- Rush
- The wave of customers and orders that pushes the kitchen to its limit.
Common questions
FAQWhat happens if the restaurant goes bankrupt?
The restaurant closes permanently and the run ends. You earn the BANKRUPT badge, but there is no way to reopen the same restaurant.
How many players can join one restaurant?
Up to six players can work in the same restaurant at once.
What is the highest level you can reach?
The current level cap is 40, and it applies to both the cooking track and the cleaning track. Maxing out every level earns the LEVELMAXXING badge.
How do you earn the Employee of the Day badge?
You need to be named the top employee at the end of a day.
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