Cook smart. Serve brilliantly. Outwit your rivals.

Build a restaurant that outshines the competition in Kitchen Rivals™, a cooking strategy card game for 2–4 players, aged 10 and over.

Buy ingredients, choose profitable customer orders and combine flavours to create dishes worth more. Will you serve a simple meal for a quick return, or invest in the perfect combination to impress your customer? Every ingredient, employee and upgrade comes with a cost—and choosing wisely is part of the challenge.

Great food is only the beginning

Recruit staff whose abilities can improve your dishes and service. But check their references: your newest employee might reveal hidden talent, inexperience or a connection to a rival restaurant.

Upgrade your kitchen, respond to unexpected events and prepare for surprise inspectors. A busy service can change your plans, while a well-timed tactic can give you an advantage over the competition.

What makes Kitchen Rivals special?

• Strategic ingredient combinations: Match recipes, create signature combinations and add finishing touches to improve your dishes.

• Customer choices that matter: Weigh ingredient costs against potential earnings and customer preferences.

• Staff with surprises: Discover who will strengthen your team—and who may be working for a rival.

• Kitchen events and competitive tactics: Adapt your plans as the restaurant rivalry unfolds.

• Inspectors and reputation: Decide when investing in quality is worth the reward.

• Illustrated cards: Explore a colourful world of ingredients, dishes, restaurant staff and kitchen life.

At closing time, the player with the highest restaurant value wins. Cash, remaining ingredients and reputation all contribute to your final score.

Game details

• Players: 2–4

• Recommended age: 10+

• Contents: 194 illustrated cards and an 8-page rules leaflet

• Additional materials: Paper and pencil required; not included

• Publisher: Questbound Studios Ltd, UK

• Made in the UK

Bring your best recipes—and your best strategy—to the table.