Battle Kitchen

Battle Kitchen is a game mode in Cook, Serve, Delicious! that aims to give a greater challenge than the base game.

It consists of 5 different challenges. One of them is single player only but the rest is up to 4 players in local multiplayer (requires the use of gamepads).

All the challenges require players to choose an avatar before starting. There are some avatars available to choose from the start, but others have to be unlocked by earning blue stars. The unlockable players are from other indie games, such as SUPERHOT and Shovel Knight.

Weekly Challenge
The Weekly Challenge can only be played in single player mode. It consists of several waves of a select few foods.

Usually, the recipes and foods that appear are identical between runs and games, putting every player on an equal playing field.

The score is based on how much time it takes for the player to finish the challenge. Extra time is added when the order served is not a perfect order: an average order will add 15 seconds to the clock and a bad order will add 30 seconds.

Participating in a unique Weekly Challenge awards the player with 1 blue star on the first completion.

As of 2017, the weekly challenge has ceased to be updated, with the "Final Challenge" being the only playable option.

Strike Challenges
Strike Challenges are a set of themed challenges. In each challenge, several waves of food will need to be served. Completing each challenge grants up to three stars: one if the challenge is completed, another if the player does so perfectly and a final one if the player completes the challenge on Extreme difficulty, which has upgraded foods and no room for error.

List of challenges
There are twelve challenges in total. Each is unlocked when a certain amount of blue stars is earned.

Simply Delicious
"An easy array of foods to welcome even the most inexperienced cook."

Pretzel, Pancakes, Corn Dogs, Breakfast Sandwich, Beer.

Meat and Greet
"Delicious meats to savor and flavor. Delicious, delicious meats... mmm..."

Chicken Breast, Fried Chicken, Burger, Beer, Corn Dogs.

Friday Night Lights
"Foods ready for the party after the big game. Texas forever!"

Cold Beer, Pizza, Soda Fountain, French Fries, Ice Cream.

Italian Bistro
"A little slice of Italy with a massive slice of goodness."

Lasagna, Soda Fountain, Pizza, Wine, Pasta.

Seafood Diet
"The secrets of the deep, served fresh and ready to eat daily."

Fresh Fish, Soup, Lobster, Salad, Sushi.

The Far East
"Asian dishes served with familiar favourites."

Fried Rice, Sushi, Fresh Fish, Cold Beer, Steak.

Delish Dessert
"Tasty sweets and delicious treats!"

Banana Foster, Ice Cream, Sopapillas, Soda Fountain, Coffee.

Breakfast Bonanza
"Early morning calls for a huge stack of delicious."

Pancakes, Hash Browns, Coffee, Breakfast Sandwich, Steak.

El Presidente
"Your banquet of foods is ready, El Presidente!"

Nachos, Stacked Enchiladas, Soda Fountain, Sopapillas, Steak.

Brain Teasers
"Don't get tripped up with these complex dishes!"

Baked Potato, Banana Foster, Wine, Soup, Shish Kabob.

Hot Pots
"Boiled, simmered, and brewed to perfection."

Soup, Pasta, Lobster, Coffee, Fried Rice.

Madness
"You will not survive."

Soup, Shish Kabob, Nachos, Stacked Enchiladas, Steak.

Endurance Challenge
The Endurance Challenge is an endless challenge where the score is based on how many perfect orders can the player serve.

Starting foods are very simple and change on every attempt. There are four food slots, but multiple slots can have the same food in them.

Roughly every six orders, there will be a text message from Chef Risotto giving the player two options that will make the round more challenging. These will involve either replacing one food with another or upgrading another food.

If the player serves a mediocre or bad meal, burns any food or misses a message from Chef Risotto, the challenge will immediately end. This can be used to the player's advantage: if they knowingly make a mistake, they can refrain from serving for as long as possible to serve any other foods and earn a few extra points.

A blue star is awarded when the player reaches certain high scores. The game will keep track of the highest score and no more blue stars will be awarded until the player reaches a new milestone.

eSports Endurance
The eSports Endurance challenge is the same as the Endurance Challenge, but orders arrive at a much faster rate and the player starts with more challenging foods such as sushi, soda, pasta and others.

Mystery Box
The Mystery Box challenge is a kind of Endurance Challenge with an emphasis on luck and improvisation, much more than the standard Endurance.

Unlike the normal Endurance Challenge, all the foods are available from the start and there is no player choice on what will appear. Instead of normal foods appearing, one of six colored boxes will appear, containing food from its respective category. The player will not know which food this is until they begin to prepare it. As the challenge progresses, foods will begin to upgrade on their own.