

It’s best to just fire them when you’re starting out, and use family members in their place. Even the prospect of giving the Sim a raise, will most likely put your Bakery further in the red.



After working for a few days they’ll ask for a raise. If you do hire an employee, keep in mind that you need to dismiss them after about 9 hours, or else they’ll start complaining. Obviously you can get around this with cheating, but if you’re trying to play fairly, you may find your employees too expensive and incompetent to efficiently help with the store. An employee, even at the starting salary, can take a huge drain on the store’s profits. Now you may think that hiring employees might be the best way to fulfill those tasks, but there’s one major problem. That’s why it’s imperative to have one Sim focus on sales, while the others focus on cleaning and restocking. In addition, if you take too long to fulfill a Sim’s order, they’ll get angry, and stomp out of the store. After a customer completes the transaction, it’s very likely for the display case to become dirty. Click on the customer and select “Ring up Customer” to complete the transaction. When a customer is ready to purchase an item, a shopping cart icon will pulsate overhead. From here click the “Open Shop” button and wait for the customers to come strolling in. You may click either on the Cash Register object or the Retail Store Icon at the lower right corner of the screen. Once you’ve finished placing your Baked Goods on display, you can open up your store in one of two ways. However, there’s one little caveat, which we’ll talk about a bit in an upcoming section. Though optional, another object you can place in your bakery is the “Lice Cold Retail Freezer.” This allows customers to quickly purchase your baked goods without having to go through the checkout process. This shelf greatly extends the time-frame until the food expires, sometimes making it last a week or more! Next you’ll need to place the “Baker’s Cousin Display Case” in the main dining area, and drag your baked goods onto its shelves. Click on it once, and select the “Set For Sale” button to allow customers to purchase the item once the store has opened. It doesn’t really matter which of the two skills they have, as long as they can efficiently cook a meal.Īfter setting up the general layout of the store, have your Sim bake a meal and place it on the counter. Certainly, Sims with cooking and baking skills are also required. Hey Simmers! Today we’re taking a look at setting up a Bakery in The Sims 4: Get To Work!īakeries, unlike other retail spaces, require a kitchen, equipped with a counter top, stove, and fridge.
