After spending all your savings on purchasing this rundown place inAle & Tale: Tavern, you’ll want to get your money’s worth out of your new business. Thankfully, we have a few ways you can do that by setting yourself up for success. Everyone can use a little help now and then, and our tips can save you precious time so you can make plenty of money.
From the best ways to optimize your tavern to how to pick what recipes you’ll serve, we’ve got you covered. Here’s everything you need to know to run a successful tavern in the middle of nowhere!
Clean Your Tavern
The first order of business ismaking sure your tavern is as spotless as can be. With clients coming in and out of the tavern, it’s easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle of cooking and serving meals.
However, don’t forget tosweep up the floor and remove any websthat have taken up residence.
It might seem like a fruitless endeavor, but thecleanliness of your tavern directly impacts your overall rating. After all, who wants to eat in a dirty tavern? No one, that’s who! Make sure youalways have a broomon hand and clean up once the tavern closes for the night.
Prepare Dishes Early
There are several spots available for you toplace dishes and drinks down on the counter. If you’re playing with friends, this is a great way to ensure they can pick up orders and run them out. If you’re playing alone, this ismore storage spacefor you!
Don’t forget towash your dishes regularlybetween clients, or you’ll run out!
Make as many dishes as you may before openingyour tavern and fill every available space. This ensures that you don’t run out of food while cooking more in the kitchen. Thinking ahead will save you time andearn you a better reputation, bringing in more of that glistening gold.
Shoo The Drunks
There’s a drunk (or two) at every tavern, and while theirsinging makes great ambience, they’re terrible customers. They take up space for paying customers andrefuse to pay their tabuntil they leave.
Customers will also leave ifzombies storm the tavernat night!
Keep one or two at the end of the night if you like, but be sure tokick them out during the height of business. you may do this byhitting them with the broomtwice. They’ll pay their tab and stumble out of the tavern. Don’t worry about them – it’s a straight shot home, and they’ll make it there safely.
Change Your Menu
Just like cleanliness impacts your score, so does your menu.Serving the same itemsall the time will overalllower your score. The longer your menu is stale, the worse it will get. Instead, try shaking it up!
You canchange your menu at any timeby interacting with the book on the counter.
This will tell youhow much money and experience each dish will givewhen served!
Add new recipes to the menu, and make sure you have enough ingredients to supply several customers with something fresh and delicious. They’re sure to love it and will order plenty upon arrival.
Take Days Off
Running a 24-hour tavern may sound exciting, but it’s also exhausting. Make sure toclose the tavernto do any end of night tasks, like sweeping, washing the dishes, and planting more crops. Then, take the next day off to explore and rest.
There’s plenty to find in the wilderness around the tavern. Fromdelicious beasts you can huntto delectable foraged foods, you’ll want time to see the sights andexpand your horizonsso that your tavern is constantly growing and thriving.
Deliver Meals
The quest board outside the tavern will occasionally receive orders for delivery meals. This is the best way to make money, as the delivery fee is significantly higher. The drawback, however, is that you only have a limited time to deliver the meals once you accept the order.
To save time, ensure the delivery order dishes are in your inventory before accepting the request!
Once you accept the quest, open your quest log to track it, then follow the marker to the client who ordered lunch on the go. YOu’ll hand off the food to them and be on your merry way with much more coin than you started with.
Buy Extra Plates And Mugs
You cannever have enough dishes. As your tavern grows, you’ll find that you need more and more supplies to constantly keep the tables full of warm food and frosty drinks. Thedishes will pile upby the sink, and you’ll really hate having towash them in the middle of a rush.
When you complete a delivery order, you’lllose whatever plates and mugs were servedsince the client isn’t coming back to the tavern to return them.
Do yourself a favor andpurchase storage shelves for plates and mugsso you can put away clean utensils. The more you have, the less you’ll need to stop by the dishwasher between orders.
Explore The Wilderness
While taking a day off to rest is important, it’s also a good idea toset aside time explore. There are plenty of sights to see, from what’s definitely not a witch’s hut toancient ruins in the swamp. Each place offers more to uncover about the area you’ve just moved to.
Additionally, you canhunt for supplies and loot cratesin the forest, but beware the orc camps! These tough foes will attack without warning, leaving you on the hook for any expenses thatresult from your injuries.
Harvest Your Own Crops
While the merchant outside your tavern cansupply materials for you, including seeds, it’s often more cost-effective to grow them yourself. In a pinch, you can make a last-minute purchase, but it’s better tosave your goldfor more important things.
Harvesting your own crops yields moreover time and it allows you to save money on expensive groceries. While the planting takes a while, a bit offertilizer and water can speed up the processand reward you with fresh crops much sooner.
Always Be Prepared
No matter what comes your way, it’s best to be prepared. Don’t wait until your tools break to buy a new one, anddon’t wait until you’re out of food to start cookingthe next set of meals.
verify to have a supply of potions in case you lose HP!
Planning ahead will set you up for success, as you’ll always have just what you need. When you’re out exploring, keep an axe or sword on hand to fight off enemies. Letting your guard down can result inpainful and expensive consequences.
Make the most of your time, whether it’s in the tavern or the wilderness, and always be prepared for surprise zombies.
