How It Works
1
Read Recipe Cards
Look for shared ingredients to save money!
2
Choose Your Menu
1 appetizer + 1 main + 1 drink + 1 dessert
3
Shop the Aisles
Click an aisle on the left to browse ingredients
4
Check Your Rating
Click My Cart to see your restaurant rating!
$75
Your Total Budget
You have $75.00 to buy ALL your ingredients. Ingredients that appear in more than one dish only need to be bought once - that saves real money!
What You're Aiming For
Add up your quality points to find your restaurant rating. More Premium items = higher quality!
How to Navigate the Store
Click any aisle name in the sidebar on the left to start shopping. When you're done, click My Cart at the bottom of the sidebar to see your total and rating.
Click the sidebar to browse aisles
Click My Cart to see your rating
Use +/- to buy multiple of one item
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Good Luck & Happy Shopping!
Remember - the goal isn't just to spend the least. Balance quality and budget. Think like a chef. Shop like a pro. Can you earn that Michelin Star?
🥬 Produce
🧀 Dairy & Eggs
🫙 Pantry
🥩 Protein
🍞 Bakery
🌾 Grains & Pasta
🥤 Drinks & Mixers
🍰 Desserts & Baking
🧾 Your Shopping Cart
💰 Budget
$0.00/ $75.00
$75.00 remaining
⭐ Quality Rating
🛒 Start Shopping
0 quality points
0Food TruckBistroUpscaleFine⭐62+
🏆 Rating Scale
🚚 Food Truck — 0–34 pts
🍽️ Bistro — 35–45 pts
⭐ Upscale — 46–54 pts
🌟 Fine Dining — 55–61 pts
🏆 Michelin Star — 62+ pts
💡 Shopping Tips
Every ingredient has 3 quality tiers. Premium always earns the most points, Budget always earns the least — and the exact amount varies by item!
Shared ingredients (used in 2+ dishes) only need to be bought once — this saves real money!
Try different dish combinations to see which stays under $75 with the highest quality. There are 1,296 possible menus!
Shared ingredients (used in 2+ dishes) only need to be bought once — this saves real money!
Try different dish combinations to see which stays under $75 with the highest quality. There are 1,296 possible menus!