- Run a Restaurant layout code: The money layout uses 10 dining tables and 58 chairs placed on a carpet grid.
- Front-of-house stations: Dishwashers and coffee machine go near the entrance to cut employee travel time.
- Income benchmark: A fully built layout earns roughly 1.5M+ per in-game day; free-to-play versions average around 600K.
- Pathing trick: Surround the base with walls or windows so staff take the actual fastest route.
- Farm pairing: A pumpkin pie farm (~300 pumpkin seeds, 100 corn, 10 beehives) keeps the layout stocked.
What Is the Money Layout?
The money layout is a tile-based restaurant design focused on maximizing dishes served per in-game day. Instead of scattering stations randomly, you map the entire floor with colored carpet tiles — blue for chairs, red for tables, green for fridges, and gold for stoves — so every station sits exactly where employee pathing is most efficient.
Video Highlights:
- Earn up to 10 million per hour with a fully optimized build
- Requires 10 dining tables and 58 chairs
- Industrial and golden dishwashers placed at the front of the restaurant
- Carbon stove at the back handles overflow cooking
- Walls or windows around the base force optimal staff pathing
The layout works because it solves the game's core bottleneck: employee walking distance. Every tile is planned so waiters, chefs, and dishwashers never cross the whole restaurant to complete a task.
Copy the carpet pattern onto the ground before placing anything. Blue tiles mark chair positions, red tiles mark tables, green tiles mark fridges, and gold tiles mark stoves. This makes rebuilding the layout from scratch far faster and error-free.
Layout Components and Placement
Each station in the money layout has a specific zone. The table below summarizes what goes where and why.
| Zone | Item | Placement | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dining area | 10 tables | Red carpet tiles, exact order | Core seating grid |
| Dining area | 58 chairs | Blue carpet tiles around tables | Maximize customer capacity |
| Front | Industrial + golden dishwasher | Near the entrance | Short dishwasher trips |
| Front | Coffee machine | Beside dishwashers | Speeds up employee movement |
| Mid | Order stand | Central position | Fast order pickup |
| Mid | Single-tile fridges (e.g., modern fridge) | Green tiles | Ingredient access |
| Back | Stoves + carbon stove | Gold tiles, carbon at rear | Bulk cooking capacity |
| Optional | Prep kitchens | Rear corner | Not required for the layout to work |
| Corner | Cash register + tip jars | Any corner; plot game pass optional | Payment collection |
Front Zone
- Dishwashers first
- Coffee machine for speed
- Keeps runners off long trips
Mid Zone
- Order stand centrally
- Single-tile fridges on green tiles
- Fast ingredient pulls
Back Zone
- Stoves on gold tiles
- Carbon stove at the rear
- Handles high-volume cooking
If you do not have golden dishwashers, place two industrial dishwashers at the front and add one more on each side. The layout still functions — you lose some speed, not the structure.
Prep kitchens can be placed in the rear corner if you own them, but the money layout does not depend on them. Skip them entirely if you are saving funds for stoves or fridges first.
Step-by-Step Build Process
Mark the Carpet Grid
Lay out the carpet pattern first: blue tiles for chairs, red for tables, green for fridges, and gold for stoves. This is your building blueprint.
Place Tables and Chairs
Set down all 10 dining tables in their exact positions on the red tiles, then arrange the 58 chairs on the blue tiles around each table.
Install Front Stations
Add dishwashers at the front — one industrial and one golden (or two industrials plus side units as a substitute) — then the coffee machine next to them.
Add the Order Stand and Fridges
Place the order stand centrally, then fill every green tile with single-tile fridges such as the modern fridge.
Build the Cooking Line
Place stoves across the gold tiles and finish with a carbon stove at the back. Add prep kitchens in the corner if you have them.
Close the Perimeter
Surround the base with walls or windows — either works — so employees take the genuinely fastest path instead of the one they think is quickest. Put the cash register and tip jars in a corner; the plot expansion game pass is not required.
Once walled in, watch one full in-game day. A properly built layout serves roughly 700–800 dishes per day. If your count is far lower, re-check chair placement and dishwasher positioning first.
Income Benchmarks and Farm Support
The money layout scales with your investment level. Here is what to expect at different build stages.
| Build Level | Key Items | Expected Income (per in-game day) |
|---|---|---|
| Free-to-play | Basic stoves, industrial dishwashers, no game passes | ~600K |
| Mid investment | Most stations, decent fridges | Between F2P and full build |
| Full build | Golden dishwashers, carbon stove, stocked farm | 1.5M+ |
| Leaderboard pace | Fully stocked, active management | Up to 10M/hour over sessions |
To keep the layout stocked, pair it with a pumpkin pie farm:
| Farm Resource | Recommended Amount |
|---|---|
| Pumpkin seeds | ~300 |
| Corn seeds | ~100 |
| Beehives | 10, spread throughout |
| Cows + feeder | Corner plot, add windmills to speed up |
Placing windmills alongside your cows and feeder accelerates production. It is one of the cheapest efficiency upgrades you can add to the farm corner.
Build Checklist
Money Layout Milestones:
- Carpet grid laid out (blue, red, green, gold tiles)
- 10 dining tables placed on red tiles
- 58 chairs placed on blue tiles
- Dishwashers and coffee machine at the front
- Order stand and single-tile fridges installed
- Stove line with carbon stove at the back
- Base surrounded with walls or windows
- Pumpkin pie farm stocked and running
The perimeter wall is not cosmetic. Without it, employees take the path they assume is shortest, which often adds seconds per trip — seconds that compound into hundreds of lost dishes per day.
FAQ
Q: Do I need the plot expansion game pass for this Run a Restaurant layout?
No. The cash register and tip jars can be placed in a corner closer to the main floor instead of the expanded area, so the layout works without the game pass.
Q: What if I don't have golden dishwashers?
Substitute two industrial dishwashers at the front and add one more on each side. The layout keeps its structure and still performs well, just slightly slower.
Q: Are prep kitchens required?
No, prep kitchens are optional. Place them in the rear corner if you own them, but the money layout's core income comes from tables, chairs, stoves, and fridges.
Q: How many dishes should this layout serve per in-game day?
On average, a correctly built layout serves about 700 to 800 dishes per in-game day, with income ranging from roughly 600K free-to-play to 1.5M+ fully equipped.