What makes a good neighbour? (part 2 - gifting)

The interaction with other establishments plays a large part in making Restaurant Story the game that it is. Over time you will add many neighbours who you can visit, tip and gift, as well as request parts from for building certain appliances. But how can you be a good neighbour?

Today my focus is on gifting. There are many gift items available which you can send one of to neighbours daily. There is no limit on how many neighbours you can cast a gift to each day, but you can only receive 20 gifts per day.

News tab of Messages menu showing pending gifts

So what should you be gifting to your fellows? Well, like with tipping, player preferences come into play as do present circumstances.

The second of these conditions is a reference to when there have been goals recently released. New goals mean new appliance(s), and thus a high demand for players to send the components relevant to building the new appliance.

Otherwise it really is up to you and your neighbours. Some players post what they want you to gift on your or their own wall. Personally I find this slightly irritating as a 'gift' is something you shouldn't be asking for!

But I do have three points which should do the business of making you a good neighbour with regards to tipping:

• If you have neighbours who are still very new to the game, they are more likely to appreciate a gift of food, as they may have problems keeping their counters covered in dishes due to a lack of appliances.
• Older players may prefer to receive basic parts (namely Fuses, Gears, Knobs, Metal Sheets, Motors, Nozzles, Paint, Screws, Springs and Wiring). This is because they want to replace Basic Stoves, Ovens and Grills with their Easy counterparts which require no additional taps for preparation. I fall under this category as I've regularly built Easy appliances, and it's nice to have lots of the necessary parts already in the bank.
• The final piece of advice is the most useful - gift neighbours the same item as they request to you. Clearly if one of your neighbours requests a Motor they are building an appliance that requires Motors! So give them an extra little boost by not only accepting their request but also sending them another as a gift.

The third point really is worth emphasising. I really appreciate my neighbours who go to the bother of gifting me components that I've already sent a request for.

See also: What makes a good neighbour (part 1 - tipping)