Station Types
Envi-Restaurants ships with 8 station types.
Each one handles a different part of the kitchen flow.
Grill
Best for proteins and anything that benefits from visible cooking stages.
Key points:
5 cooking stages
live prop changes while cooking
burnt detection
optional sounds
common use for patties, bacon, steak, and similar items
Main file: config/stations/grill.lua
Oven
Best for baking, roasting, and tray-based cooking.
Key points:
tray-based prop setup
multiple cooking slots per oven
good for pizza, bread, pastries, and roasted food
supports fallback tray props
Main file: config/stations/oven.lua
Microwave
Best for quick heating and short recipe flows.
Key points:
players enter a cooking time guess
food quality depends on that guess
rotating prop display while cooking
uses the station camera well for short interactions
Main files:
config/stations/microwave.luaconfig/shared.luafor spin rate and speed multiplier
If microwave food always feels wrong, compare the guessed time against the recipe timeToMake value.
Stove
The stove is the most flexible station.
It supports two modes:
prepare mode for direct recipes
pot mode for multi-serving dishes
Key points:
recipe discovery support
persistent per-restaurant pot recipes
special ingredients
hot, cold, and expired pot states
Main file: config/stations/stove.lua
See Pot Cooking System.
Cutting Board
Use this for ingredient prep.
Key points:
hand props for knife and ingredient
chopped pieces appear during progress
per-ingredient offsets
ideal for slicing and prep outputs
Main file: config/stations/cuttingboards.lua
Fryer
Use this for deep-fried items.
Key points:
simple recipe flow
oil-based inputs
great for fries, onion rings, fried chicken, and similar sides
Main file: config/stations/fryer.lua
Beverage
Use this for drinks and cup-based outputs.
Key points:
supports multiple cup items
cup type can change the final prop
useful for coffee, soda, juice, and bubble tea setups
Main files:
config/stations/beverage.luaconfig/cups.lua
Finishing
This is where prepared components become final dishes.
Key points:
combines cooked or prepared ingredients
defines eating props and animations
supports final metadata and fallback props
Main file: config/stations/finishing.lua
Recommended by restaurant style
Burger restaurants: grill, fryer, beverage, cutting board, finishing
Pizza or Italian setups: oven, stove, cutting board, finishing
Coffee shops: beverage, oven, microwave, finishing
Asian fusion: stove, grill, cutting board, beverage, finishing
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