Asia First kitchen
Hana, a little sushi and noodle bar. Rice in the cooker, fish on the board, broth on the boil, and a sushi belt that never stops.
Kitchen Rush: Understaffed
Around the world One kitchen per cuisine
Spin the globe and pick a kitchen. Asia is open; the Mediterranean and Latin America are next.
Drag to play Too many jobs, too few chefs
- Prep
- Cutting
- Sushi bar
- Hot line
- Pass
- Dish pit
Every chef works on their own. You just decide who works where, with one finger.
- Drag a chef onto a zonePick them up in the kitchen and drop them on a coloured zone. They walk over and get on with it.
- Tap to openOnce every chef has a zone, tap anywhere. 3, 2, 1, 始め! and the first guests walk in.
- Keep them movingAn order stuck on an empty zone? A green line shows who to send. The rush moves; so should your brigade.
The kitchens Asia first, more on the way
Mediterranean Coming soon
The next stop on the globe. The kitchen is still being built.
Latin America Coming soon
Further round the globe. Join the list and you'll hear when it opens.
Every kitchen has its own stations, its own dishes and its own kind of chaos.
The brigade Every chef has a knack
Lukas
Prep
Bao
Cutting
Amélie
Sushi bar
Marcel
Hot line
Rosa
Hot line
Inès
Pass
Fatou
Dish pit
Theo
Dish pit
Each one is quick at a station or two and clumsy at another. Put them where they shine, until the rush says otherwise.
Outside the window A street that never sits still
Taxis, delivery bikes, lanterns, the odd duck. Guests walk in off the street, and some days they bring the rain with them.
Questions Good to know
When does Kitchen Rush: Understaffed come out?
It's in testing now. Join the list and you'll get one email on the day it's out.
Do I cook?
No. You're the head chef. Every chef works on their own; you decide who works where, by dragging them to a station.
How much does it cost?
It will be free to play, with ads.
Can I remove the ads?
Yes: one purchase removes the ads between episodes. There are never ads during a shift.
Which devices can I play on?
iPhone, iPad and Android.
How long is a shift?
About three to four minutes. Short enough for a bus stop, busy enough to make you sweat.
Easy or Normal?
You pick at the first launch. On Easy your chefs also move to busy stations by themselves; on Normal every move is yours. You can change it any time in Settings.
Which kitchens are there?
The first is Hana, an Asian kitchen with sushi, ramen and gyoza. Mediterranean and Latin American kitchens are on the way.
What is the fourth star?
Win every episode in a region and its episodes get a fourth star: a higher score for when you replay them.
Is my progress saved?
Yes, on your device, and on iPhone and iPad also in iCloud through Game Center, so a new device finds your stars.
Can I play with a friend?
Co-op is coming in an update. The list hears first.
Is it good for kids and families?
It's a cartoon kitchen with no violence, and almost no text: orders, chefs and stations are pictures and colours.
Do I need to be online?
Not to play a shift. Ads and Game Center need a connection.
What do I get for joining the list?
An email on launch day and when a new kitchen opens, nothing else. Every email has an unsubscribe link, and your address is never shared.
From the kitchen Guides and news
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How Kitchen Rush works: the head chef who never cooksIn Kitchen Rush you never chop, fry or plate. You move a brigade of chefs between stations with one finger, and the rush keeps moving.
Learn the kitchen: zones, trays and the moving bottleneckEvery dish in Kitchen Rush travels from the crates through prep, cutting and the stove to the pass. Here is how the line works and where it jams.
Around the world: one kitchen per cuisineKitchen Rush travels the globe: an Asian kitchen with a sushi bar, a Mediterranean taverna with a charcoal grill, and Latin America next.
Launch list
Be there when the doors open
Leave your email and you'll hear on launch day, and again when the next kitchen opens. That's it.