general | April 24, 2026

Can you run a restaurant in Sims 2?

Your Sims can purchase community lots to start the business, which can be a shop, arcade, gym or even a restaurant. Running a restaurant can be one of the trickier business in The Sims 2: Open for Business because it requires a minimum of three employees and constant attention to run it properly.

How do you open and close a Business in Sims 2?

Buy an Open/Close sign, and have a Sim click on it to close the shop.

How do you hire a chef on Sims 2?

Put the chef’s station in your restaurant’s kitchen by selecting the “Buy” icon, choosing “Restaurant” and selecting “Misc.” Hire at least two employees by clicking on the “Business” menu and selecting the Sims you’d like to work in your restaurant.

How do you hire someone on Sims?

Hire Cheap Employees to Start. Click the Manage Employees button in the Ownership panel and hire your staff. You’ll need at least one Chef, one Host, and one Waiter. You can technically hire higher skilled staffers, but they’ll cost more, which might be a financial burden on your new Restaurant.

Can your Sim work in their own restaurant?

In Dine Out it’s unfortunately not possible to hire your own Sims as employees but mcrudd at the official Sims forum has found a way to at least create your own and use those. Be aware that any Sims you play will immediately loose their job and you need to rehire them.

How do I get my Sim to come to a restaurant?

You can open up your Sims Restaurant by clicking the Open button on the Owned Businesses Panel. When the Restaurant is open your Employees will come to work in their uniform (sometimes they’ll be late so don’t be alarmed if the customers roll in before your employees are there).

How do I turn my community lot into a residential lot on Sims 2?

You can change the lot zoning back to community or residential by typing in: changelotzoning community, and: changelotzoning residential. You will have to load the lot, enter the cheat, exit back out of the lot to the neighborhood, then re-load the lot to make this method effective.

Can you make a Hotel in sims 3?

Resorts are a new type of lot introduced in The Sims 3: Island Paradise. Resorts are functionally similar to hotels from The Sims 2: Bon Voyage as Sims can also check in and rest for a number of days. Premade resorts exist in Isla Paradiso but they can be built in any world.