Tavern management may seem like a daunting task as a beginner inTravellers Rest. You need to work fast to ensure your customer satisfaction while focusing on the growth of your bar. While the game’s tutorial does teach you a lot of things, you need much more than that to maximize your profits.

There are a few beginner tips that you should keep in mind to avoid mistakes during your gameplay. You will also be able to run your Tavern more efficiently if you take a few steps in the right direction.

The menu screen is shown with Grilled Steak and Roasted Fish.

Keep A Simple Menu

Granted that Travellers Rest has awide variety of recipes, you might be inclined towards adding more dishes to the menu. However, that might not be a good move for a beginner, especially when your restaurant staff is limited. You will end upoverwhelming yourselfwith the preparation of various disheswhileneglecting customerswhich willdamageyourreputation.

It’s best tostart with a few simple recipesthat usefewer ingredients. You will be able to manage your resources efficiently while also increasing your profit. Some profitable beginner recipes includeGrilled Steak, Porridge,andBread. It’s safe to focus ontwo drinks at a timesince you have two Aging Barrels in your cellar.

The player is standing near the Coal Lode.

Mine Minerals Daily

You need a lot ofcoal, stone, and other oresfor crafting purposes, especially during the later part of the game. you’re able to smelt Iron ore into Iron bars on your crafting table to craft items. At the Stone Workstation, you can use the stones you gathered. You will be wasting a lot of resources if you skip mining daily as theMineral Lodes reset every day.

Coal is an excellent fuelsource, and you need a lot of it throughout your gameplay. To make almost anything in Travellers Rest, you need fuel to get your equipment working. It also saves you from the effort of chopping down multiple trees to get Kindling and Firewood.

The Aging Barrels are shown in the Cellar.

Use Your Aging Barrels Overnight

Aging takes a lot of time, but you can cut that time short if yougo to bedandsleep to start the next day. You can store items that require aging in the barrels in the cellar, once you have some time left after closing your Tavern. This is an efficient way to make use of your time while you are sleeping.

​​Sell the maximum-aged drinksto earn maximum profit

Some crops are growing in the field.

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Focus On Being Self-Sufficient

The market in the town will provide you with some of the basic items, including meat, vegetables, and fish. However, to make the maximum profit, you may want tocut down on your expenseswhile shopping. It might take a while before you unlock fishing and livestock, sofocus on growing vegetables.

You cannot keep serving your customersWater and Gruel – as you will get very little profit, so it’s important to grow some produce that you can use in your recipes. We recommend you to grow plants and fruit trees that you can harvest repeatedly. Additionally, growing two to three vegetables is enough to make Vegetable Broth.

The Traveller is in the crafting room to make food.

When purchasing seeds, keep in mind that specific crops will only be grown in certain seasons.

Plan Your Schedule

Tavern management can be overwhelming especially if you do not plan ahead. However, planning your day can help you get through it easily. There are a couple of steps that you have to takeearly in the morningbefore opening your Tavern.

As soon as you wake up, you shouldhead to your kitchen to prepare a few recipes, as they take a little time to complete. Once your food starts processing,move out to tend to your crops. you’re able to also take care of a few other tasks such asshopping, mining,orfishing.

Some waiters are available to hire in the Hiring Staff menu.

Head inside the Tavern again once you are done andplace the cooked food on the menu. Once you open your Tavern, we recommend youfocus on it solely. If you try to do other tasks, you might cause your customers dissatisfaction while they are waiting for you.

Do Not Hire A Lot Of Staff

While additional hands do help with the smooth running of the Tavern, they are also costly and can leave you bankrupt.Do not hire any staffas beginnersunless you earn a stable incomeevery day.

When you do get a bit of stable income, hiring staff will still give you much more freedom while your Tavern is open. You canhire either a Waiterora Bartenderfor starters, since they will help you with food and drinks.

The Tavern is open and customers are eating their meals.

Use Strategies To Serve Efficiently

Your customers are travellers who are visiting your restaurant after a tiresome journey, so it’s best not to make them wait too long. There are a few serving strategies that can help you serve them quickly. You also want toavoid a huge line at the counter.

Place thetables close to each other, and if they are near your counter, you may take care of your customers faster. If two or more customers order drinks, useyour tray to carry a few. Keep themop selected in the toolbar belowso that you can clean your tavern quickly while also getting rid of unruly customers.

Water can be collected in a well in Travellers Rest.

Refill Your Water Bucket Often

Water is one of the most used resources in Travellers Rest, so make sure tofill your water bucket every time you come across a well. This will save you from the hassle of leaving your Tavern to get some water whenever you need some for a recipe.

ensure tofill up the Keg with Water before openingthe Tavern to serve it quickly, as many customers will be ordering it even if you have some alcoholic beverages in stock.

Candle Holder is shown at the crafting table menu.

Do Not Spend Much On Agatha’s Shop

Buying some decorations for your restaurant might seem appealing and will improve your Tavern’s environment. However,do not spend a lotonexpensive decorations. We recommend you craft somesimple itemslike theCandle Holderto increase yourcustomer’s comfort.