Rival Restaurants + Rival Restaurants: Back for Seconds

Build your culinary empire and race to 20 popularity points in Rival Restaurants: Back for Seconds! This thrilling expansion transforms the base game with 8 innovative chefs, 6 distinctive restaurants, and 9 strategic action cards that open new tactical possibilities. The standout feature is the revolutionary Event Deck—15 cards that activate every other day to challenge all players simultaneously. With advance notice of upcoming events, you'll need to pivot your strategy constantly, keeping every round unpredictable and engaging. Master the three-phase daily cycle: collect income and position yourself strategically, trade ingredients within tight time constraints, and cook recipes to earn points. Each chef wields unique asymmetrical powers that bend the rules in your favor, while your chosen restaurant offers milestone rewards at 3, 7, and 12 popularity points. Whether you're a seasoned restaurateur or aspiring culinary mogul, Back for Seconds delivers the depth, replayability, and competitive excitement needed to claim the title of "The Wiener!" Perfect for players seeking dynamic gameplay where adaptation and quick thinking determine victory.

(Details from BGG as of posting)
Year Released: 2019
Players: 2 - 6, Best: 4 - 5
Play time: 45 - 60 minutes
Age: 10+
BGG Rating: 7.6
BGG Overall Rank: 2,190
BGG Complexity rating: 2.20 /  5

Rival Restaurants

Contents:

• 1 Game Board
  
• 1 Discard Tray
  
• 8 Restaurant Boards
  
• 12 Chef Cards
  
• 12 Chef Cutouts with Stands
  
• 24 Basic Recipe Cards
  
• 24 Gourmet Recipe Cards
  
• 174 Ingredient Cards
  
• 36 Action Cards
  
• 6 Cost Guide
  
• 6 Movement Wheels
  
• 6 Popularity Indicators
  
• 30 Upgrade Clips
  
• 96 Coin Tokens
  
• 44 Garbage Tokens
  
• 1 Garbage bin
  
• 1 Sand Timer
  
• 1 Instruction Rule Book
  
• 1 Quickstart Guide

Rival Restaurants: Back for Seconds

Contents:

• 6 Restaurant Boards
  
• 8 Chef Cards
  
• 8 Chef Cutouts with Stands
  
• 25 Basic Recipe Cards
  
• 9 action Cards
  
• 15 Event Cards
  
• 1 Event Card Stand
  
• 1 Expansion Rule Book