Visual Blueprint: The Most Efficient Restaurant Layouts

Don't just read about layouts—see them. We use code to generate the perfect floor plans for your restaurant. Copy these grid patterns to maximize waiter speed and reduce cooking bottlenecks.

Why Visual Blueprints? A picture is worth 1,000 words. These interactive diagrams let you understand spatial efficiency at a glance—no heavy images, just pure CSS magic.

The Donut Strategy

Kitchen in center, tables surrounding. Reduces waiter walking distance by 50%.

★★★★★ Optimal

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Pro Tips for This Layout:

  • •Place your most expensive dishes in the center kitchen for fastest service.
  • •Hire 1 waiter per 3 tables to avoid bottlenecks.
  • •Works best with 15+ tables for maximum efficiency gains.

Why The Donut Strategy Works

Notice how the Kitchen (Red) is in the center? This reduces walking distance by 50% compared to putting it in the corner.

❌ Corner Kitchen

Waiters walk 20+ studs to reach far tables. Customers wait longer. Lower GPM.

✅ Center Kitchen

Maximum 10 studs to any table. Faster service. Higher customer satisfaction. Higher GPM.

The Math Behind Layout Efficiency

In Restaurant Tycoon 3, waiter speed directly impacts your Gold Per Minute (GPM). Every second a waiter spends walking is a second they're not serving the next customer.

Example Calculation:

  • • Corner Layout: Average walk time = 8 seconds per order
  • • Donut Layout: Average walk time = 4 seconds per order
  • • Result: With 10 tables, you serve 50% more customers per hour

Combine this layout with our Profit Calculator to find the optimal dish + layout combo for maximum earnings.

Calculate Profits for This Layout

Now that you have the perfect layout, find out which dishes will make you the most money.

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