Designated Household Cook v1.x

I don't cook I don't clean... But let me tell you...

Make one Sim the designated household cook and let everyone else finally stop rushing to cook their separate meal when they get hungry.

Start by assigning a Primary Cook, also add a Backup Cook if you need one, and your household can start relying on them for meals.

Hungry Sims can ask them to cook automagically, or if you prefer - you can request for a meal yourself manually. Another feature is that you can set up regular mealtimes and let the household sort itself out - more info down below.

Version 1.0.1 - Early Access until 15th October 2026

Tested on The Sims 4 1.127.41.1030, 1.128.90.1030

Someone has to do the cooking

Most households have that one person.

The parent who usually makes dinner, or the roommate who somehow ended up responsible for feeding everyone, lol.

Now you can actually make that Sim your household's Designated Cook.

Your Primary Cook handles household meals first. If they are asleep, at work, off the lot, or simply unavailable, your Backup Cook can step in instead.

Note: At least a Primary Cook needs to be assigned in the active household for the mod to work as expected!

Both roles are saved per household, so every family in your save can have its own setup.

"Can you cook something for me, please?"

When a household member gets hungry, they can now ask the cook for food instead of immediately heading for the fridge and starting their own meal.

They will actually walk over and Ask to Prepare a Household Meal.

From there, your cook takes over and prepares a normal group meal for the household.

The Primary Cook is always asked first. If they cannot do it, the Backup Cook gets a chance.

And if there is already something perfectly good to eat / leftovers, Sims will use that first instead of filling the kitchen with even more food.

Want food now? Just ask.

You do not have to wait for autonomy either.

Select a household member and use:

Household Cooking -> Request Household Meal Now

They will ask the assigned cook to prepare something fresh.

Put meals on a schedule

If you want your household to be a little more organized, you can set up regular mealtimes for: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner!

Each one can be enabled or disabled separately and given its own time-slot.

When that time comes around, the household cook prepares a group meal.

Requirements

The Sims 4 Base Game (no expansion packs required)

Script Mods and Custom Content must be enabled.

Installation

Place both files in your Mods folder:

• XtremSyn_DesignatedHouseholdCook.package

• XtremSyn_DesignatedHouseholdCook.ts4script

Keep the .ts4script no more than one folder deep.