
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,172
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Kitchen Rush
- 1–4 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 2.2/5
- 2017

Rules assistance for Kitchen Rush: Unerfreulicher Besuch
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Kitchen Rush: Unerfreulicher Besuch is an expansion for Kitchen Rush (Revised Edition) released in 2021 for 2–4 players, 20–60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Dávid Turczi and Vangelis Bagiartakis and its main mechanics are Cooperative Game, Real-Time, and Variable Phase Order.
The health department has received a tip that your restaurant is unsanitary from time to time. Now you are facing regular inspections. Only if you keep your kitchen clean will you get a good rating. Otherwise, your reputation will suffer and a fine won't be long in coming. You can play any scenario with the health department. This will make the scenarios more challenging.
Kitchen Rush: Unerfreulicher Besuch supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Kitchen Rush: Unerfreulicher Besuch is 20–60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Kitchen Rush: Unerfreulicher Besuch for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Kitchen Rush: Unerfreulicher Besuch belongs to these categories: Real-time and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game, Real-Time, and Variable Phase Order. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Kitchen Rush: Unerfreulicher Besuch are: Dávid Turczi and Vangelis Bagiartakis. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Kitchen Rush: Unerfreulicher Besuch as an expansion for Kitchen Rush (Revised Edition). Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Kitchen Rush (Revised Edition) to use it. Check that your edition of Kitchen Rush (Revised Edition) is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.