# Bento Rush — Cook & Grow an Empire

> Cook & Grow an Empire (iPhone/iPad app by Jianguang Zou.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bento-rush/id6787777039 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jianguang Zou](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877278019)
- Category: Games, Casual, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 143 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-29
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bento-rush/id6787777039/reviews.md

## What is Bento Rush?

Arcane Bento Rush is a compact restaurant tycoon game built for quick mobile sessions.

Start with a glowing street cart, serve impatient guests, collect coins from each tray, and upgrade your kitchen line. Cooking is automatic, so your focus is on timing the tray, keeping the lunch rush moving, and deciding where every coin should go next.

Between shifts, grow the business empire. Expand the magic cart, open a grand restaurant, unlock branches, build a chain brand, and push toward a full dining empire. Upgraded stages can pay daily dividends, while station upgrades, shift passes, robot service, and coin packs create a longer progression path.

Key features:
- Automatic cooking with tap-to-serve tray play.
- Exaggerated coin rewards and fast lunch-rush feedback.
- Business empire map from street cart to restaurant chain.
- Daily rewards from upgraded business stages.
- Station upgrades, shift tickets, and long-term expansion goals.
- Optional robot helper for hands-free serving.
- Optional rewarded ads and in-app purchases for convenience.
- Local guest profile with no account required.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chef Starter Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Permanent Shift Cap | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pass Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small Coin Pouch | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bento Coin Box | $1.99 | one-time |
| n Serving Tray | $4.99 | one-time |
| hise Coin Chest | $9.99 | one-time |
| Star Credit Pack S | $1.99 | one-time |
| e Treasury | $19.99 | one-time |
| t Pack L | $4.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-07-29

No release notes.

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