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Transform chefs and renovate restaurants in the universe of the legendary Cooking Diary! Restore cafes and restaurants all over the world, become a head chef and leader of the restaurant restoration team!\n\nIn Chef & Friends you'll find:\n- A fun puzzle game with great graphics and vibrant characters;\n- Cooking madness in game levels: play and make delicious dishes from different world cuisines;\n- Lots of unique cafes and restaurants in need of renovation and makeover;\n- Renovation management: a cozy cafe with a homely atmosphere or a fancy restaurant – it's your choice;\n- Restaurant owners makeover: help aspiring chefs find their own style and become cooking gurus;\n- Tasty tales of friendship and love: adventures, puzzles, and intrigues;\n- The fate of the cooking world is in your hands: protect restaurants and cafes from a greedy Fast Food Empire;\n- A new game in the Cooking Diary universe: go beyond the culinary capital of Tasty Hills;\n- Not just cooking and makeover: take part in fun events and play with other chefs;\n- Glorious music unique to each restaurant and cafe;\n- Free game updates: regular addition of new restaurants and game levels, fun events and valuable rewards;\n\nChef & Friends is a free game, so you don't need to pay to download it, update it, or progress through the game. However, some in-game elements can be purchased for real money, including random items. You can disable in-game purchases in your device settings.\n\nJoin us on social media\nhttps://www.facebook.com/gaming/ChefAndFriendsMYTONA\nhttps://www.instagram.com/chefandfriends_official/\nhttps://twitter.com/chefandfriendsX\nhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrGnC_umzCITlCNxpcEANFA\n\nThe greedy billionaire Ethan Shark wants to get rid of all chefs and replace them with soulless robots. His Fast Food Empire is buying up and destroying restaurants and cafes all over the globe. If a restaurant owner refuses to sell their property, Ethan pits the Tasty Hills food critic against them. Chef, only you can save the world of real cooking!\n\nGather a team of professional restorers and protect restaurants and cafes from Ethan's greed. Help aspiring chefs pass the assessment of the Culinary Bulletin's restaurant critic: upgrade kitchens, renovate interiors, and give owners a makeover. 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