Who goes first in Food Chain Magnate?
Splotter English base game
Shuffle the restaurant chains’ turn-order markers and draw them to form the initial order. Starting restaurants are placed in reverse order, beginning with the last player.
If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.
Rule details
During play, Restructuring is simultaneous. In Order of Business, players choose positions on the turn-order track; most open company slots chooses first, with ties resolved by the previous turn order.
The first restaurant-placement pass permits passing. Those who passed must place in a second pass, in turn order.
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.
Source & edition
- Food Chain Magnate — English rulebookSplotter Spellen · Colofon; Initial order of play; Placing the first restaurants; Phase 2 — Order of business · Checked 2026-09-26
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