Tales of the Shire Cooking Club Guide
The Cooking Club in Tales of the Shire focuses on preparing meals and sharing food with Bywater villagers. It is one of four social clubs and is easy to unlock early through the main story.
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How to Unlock the Cooking Club
Progress through the main story until you receive Old Ruby’s rule book. This begins the quest to establish Bywater’s social clubs.
Clear the ivy wall across from the Inn’s mailbox to reveal the club boards. Interact with the Cooking Club board and speak to Lily Cotton, the club leader. This unlocks the Cooking Club and its daily tasks.
How to Earn Cooking Club XP
You gain Cooking Club XP by performing any cooking-related action:
Preparing meals using your kitchen
Completing Cooking Club board tasks at the Ivy Bush Inn
Serving meals during Shared Meal events
Each finished dish, meal served, or task completed gives XP toward your Cooking Club rank.
Cooking Club Tasks
Visit the Ivy Bush Inn’s club boards to pick up tasks. These typically involve cooking specific dishes or delivering meals to villagers. Tasks refresh daily, and you can only carry ten at once, so complete them regularly for more XP and rewards.
Cooking Club Rewards
As you increase your Cooking Club rank, Lily Cotton will reward you with new items:
Cooking ingredients and rare spices
New kitchen equipment and utensils
Storage upgrades for your pantry and kitchen
The Cooking Club maxes out at rank five. Each rank provides better rewards and more advanced cooking opportunities.
Final Blurb
The Cooking Club is one of the fastest ways to gain resources and improve your kitchen in Tales of the Shire. Focus on completing daily cooking tasks and sharing meals to increase your rank quickly. The rewards you earn improve food production and make future quests easier.
FAQ
Who leads the Cooking Club?
Lily Cotton leads the Cooking Club and gives rank rewards.
Where is the Cooking Club board?
Behind the ivy wall near your house, across from the Inn’s mailbox.
What are the best tasks to prioritize?
Tasks that use common ingredients and give the most XP per dish are the most efficient.
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