Hey Backyard Chefs! 💚
This update brings refreshed daily reports, the ability to keep the game running in the background, and fixes for several issues with chefs, waiters, customers getting stuck, and everyday restaurant tasks.
And there’s something new on the menu! 🍜 We’ve teamed up with Japanese Ramen Simulator for a Steam bundle!
Patch Notes
Quality of Life
Daily reports: Refreshed the existing daily report animations and sound effects, including panel reveals, animated totals, and star fills. Panels reveal one after another, with the Next button appearing after the final panel finishes.
Background play: The game now continues running when you switch to another window.
Bug Fixes
Restaurant & Island Visitors
Fixed a game freeze when a waiter tried to clean a table they could not reach.
Fixed the day-end report failing to appear when customers could not reach their reserved seats or an occupied seat was removed.
Special visitors now release their seats after closing when waiting for a post-meal conversation.
Fixed market customers and people walking around the island getting stuck when their paths became blocked.
Market customers now skip shelves they cannot reach, and the checkout queue moves forward when someone leaves it.
Fixed chefs skipping orders after dishes were discarded with a tray or a pickup was attempted with a full tray.
Fixed waiters ignoring dishes on a counter after another waiter returned an undelivered dish.
Fixed errors caused by unfinished cooking when starting a new day or returning to the main menu.
Controls & Interface
Fixed the Build Modes and Research tutorial windows overlapping milestone-completion notifications.
Fixed completed quest notifications disappearing before their exit animations finished.
Fixed shelf pickup becoming unresponsive after closing menus without moving your aim.
Fixed an input error when confirming buttons that return to the main menu or start control rebinding.
Fixed controller navigation in the Controls menu pointing to hidden options.
Removed unused bindings that reserved the B key and controller right-stick click.
Fixed an error involving research feedback when leaving gameplay.
Graphics
Fixed table dirt appearing on plates, food, and nearby objects. Dirt now stays on the tabletop.
Fixed incorrect colours on some animals, food, and garden objects at lower texture-quality settings.
Restored the intended colour filter on High graphics quality and made interaction highlights consistent across presets.
Corrected HUD and world-marker rendering across all graphics presets.
🍜 Farm to Table × Japanese Ramen Simulator Bundle!
Love cooking, running your own restaurant, and keeping hungry customers happy? We've teamed up with Japanese Ramen Simulator for a new Steam bundle, so you can go from growing your own ingredients to serving up delicious bowls of ramen! 🍜🌱
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To all our Backyard Chefs who’ve been with us throughout Early Access, and everyone who’s just joined the kitchen, we’re so happy to have you here! 💚
A huge thank you to each and every one of you for playing, sharing your feedback, and taking the time to report bugs. You’re helping us make Farm to Table better with every update, and we truly appreciate it! 🌱
⭐ Help Farm to Table Grow
Having fun with Farm to Table? Leaving an honest Steam review is one of the best ways to support us and help more players find their way to our little kitchen. Every review makes a difference, and we’re grateful for every single one! 💚
See you at the restaurant! 🍽️
Furkan & Sevval @indieGiant