Order Up!/Assistants

An important feature of Order Up! is the ability to hire Assistant Chefs, you can hire up to 2 of these at a time, however they can't add spice with the exception of The Santos, they are each unlocked at different points in the game. Also hiring Assistant Chefs is the listed cost and they will stay with you until you fire them, they will even follow you to different restaurants.

Randle McDandle
Description from the instruction booklet: Everybody loves a clown, and having Randle on hand will earn you some extra patience from your customers.


 * Cost: 2 Gold Coins
 * Specialty: Makes customers happier, makes all food given "Good" or "OK"

Crispin Brown
Description from the instruction booklet: If there's something to deep fry, he's your man.


 * Cost: 100 Silver Coins / 1 Gold Coin
 * Specialty: Deep-fry foods "Perfect" all other food "Good" or "OK"

Larry Cheezler
Description from the instruction booklet: With Larry around, you'll find that more customers order any specials you have on the menu, which can mean bigger tips.


 * Cost: 2 Gold Coins
 * Specialty: More people order Chef Specials, all food "Good" or "OK"

Lunk Mandood
Description from the instruction booklet: If you want somthing grilled to perfection, Mandood is your man.

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 * Cost: 1 Gold Coin
 * Specialty: Makes Grilled food "Perfect" all other food "Good" or "OK"

Hashi Ichiro
Description from the instruction booklet: This Japanese master knows his way around the knife.


 * Cost: 25 Silver Coins / 1 Gold Coin
 * Specialty: Diced, carved, chopped, sliced, and leafed food are "Perfect" all other food "Good" or "OK"

The Santos
Description from the instruction booklet: The master of Spice, he adds just the right kick to a dish.


 * Cost: 2 Gold coins
 * Specialty: Adds Spice to food which requires it, all food "Good" or "OK"

Doughboy
Description from the instruction booklet: ''Give him bread and pasta tasks and he'll love you for it. Your customers will too.''


 * Cost: 50 silver Coins / 1 gold coin
 * Specialty: Effectively a second oven, pretty useless, all food except baked is "Good" or "OK"

Cecil Sostraight
Description from the instruction booklet: ''If you want it done right, this is your guy. He's very methodical, but slow.''


 * Cost: 50 silver Coins / 1 gold coin
 * Specialty: Makes all food "Perfect" but takes twice the time as other assistant chefs.

"Gung" Hobart
Description from the instruction booklet: Not that accustomed to civilian life he barks orders all day long that can make the other assistants work faster.


 * Cost: 100 silver Coins / 2 Gold coins
 * Specialty: All food "Good" or "OK", if he is paired with another assistant, they work twice as fast.

Dash McCrackin
Description from the instruction booklet: ''He's fast. Really fast. But can be sloppy.''


 * Cost: 50 silver Coins, 1 gold coin
 * Specialty: Works twice as fast as other chefs but all food is "Good"

Elita Von Snoot
Description from the instruction booklet: Give her anything and it'll come back a masterpiece.


 * Cost: 2 gold coins
 * Specialty: Makes food prepared with a knife or on a stove "Perfect" and all other food "good"
 * Setback: Will take some tips from your customers

Mr. Jinkies
Description from the instruction booklet: Mr. Jinkies has watched the great chefs of Port Abello all his life and is ready to show everyone what a monkey can do in the kitchen!


 * Cost: 2 gold Coins
 * Specialty: Makes all food "Good" or "OK" but never sleeps on the job. The most underwhelming Specialty in the game.
 * Setback: Makes restaurant dirtier