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Overview

The Confectionery is one of nine business types available in inZOI. It was introduced alongside the business management system in the v0.5.0 update (December 2025). A confectionery specializes in candies, chocolates, and sweet treats, setting it apart from the closely related Bakery preset. While bakeries focus on oven-based breads, pastries, and cakes, a confectionery leans toward sugar confections and chocolate goods.

Running a confectionery follows the same core business mechanics as every other business type in the game. You purchase a commercial lot, register the business through the Business App on your Zoi's Smartphone, choose the Confectionery preset, furnish the lot with the right equipment, and open for customers. What makes it distinct is the product lineup and the skills that drive it.

Prerequisites

Before opening a confectionery, your Zoi must meet the standard business requirements. They need to be a Young Adult or older, and they need enough Meow to purchase a commercial property. Property prices range from roughly 20,000 to over 100,000 Meow depending on lot size and city location.

Beyond the financial requirements, having relevant skills leveled before opening is strongly recommended. Since the confectionery preset draws on both Baking and Cooking skills, your Zoi (or your hired employees) should have at least a few levels in one or both. Low-skill products sell poorly and reduce customer satisfaction, which can cause the business to lose money during the early days when wages and operating fees eat into revenue.

Setting up the Lot

After purchasing a commercial lot and registering the business through the Business App, select the Confectionery preset from the Business Type tab. This automatically configures customer activities and menu options for a candy and sweets shop. You can adjust these settings later, but the preset provides a solid starting point.

Enter Build Mode to furnish the lot. A confectionery needs many of the same items as a bakery, plus a few extras. Here is the essential equipment:

Pay attention to the layout. Customers need a clear path from the entrance to the display cases, the kiosk, and any seating. Employees need unobstructed routes between the kitchen area and serving stations. A cramped or poorly arranged lot causes pathing issues that waste time and hurt customer satisfaction.

Products and Recipes

The confectionery preset focuses on sweet treats rather than the breads and full pastries of a bakery. The exact products available depend on your Zoi's Baking and Cooking skill levels. Higher-level recipes unlock as the skill progresses from Level 0 through Level 10. The quality of each finished item falls into one of three tiers:

Through the Business App's Recipe tab, you select which items to offer. Start with simpler recipes that match your current skill level, then expand the menu as your Zoi improves. Higher-complexity recipes cost more in ingredient time but sell for significantly more Meow. Pricing can be adjusted per item in the Business Settings. Setting prices too high drives customers away; setting them too low cuts into margins. The default prices are a reasonable starting point.

Key Skills

The confectionery relies on two primary skills:

• Baking: The core skill for oven-based confections. Controls which recipes are available and directly affects product quality. Level it by baking items at an oven repeatedly.

• Cooking: Supplements the Baking skill for certain recipes. A Zoi with both Baking and Cooking leveled can produce a wider range of sweets.

For employees, the same skills matter. A hired cook or baker with high Baking skill prepares items faster and at higher quality, which translates directly into more revenue. Employees with strong Rhetoric are useful for customer-facing roles, since they handle complaints better and keep the atmosphere positive.

Staffing

Running a confectionery alone is possible but limits how much you can produce and sell in a day. Hiring employees through the Business App lets the business serve more customers and keep producing while your Zoi handles other tasks.

Employees must be acquaintances or household members, and they must be Young Adult age or older. You negotiate a daily salary when hiring. Salaries are calculated based on business level, salary rank, and working hours. If a hired Zoi already has another job, they automatically resign from it.

For a confectionery, the ideal staffing setup includes:

• Production staff with high Baking or Cooking skill to prepare items quickly and at high quality.

• Customer-facing staff with high Rhetoric to handle serving and maintain customer satisfaction.

• General staff for cleaning and restocking. No specific skill required, but higher overall stats help.

Restocking Inventory

A confectionery needs constant restocking to keep selling. When items sell out, customers leave without purchasing. To restock baked confections, go to the refrigerator on the business lot and use the Fill Baking interaction. This prepares portioned items and places them on the market stand or display cases automatically. The v0.5.3 update introduced food portioning for display, which makes restocking more efficient.

It helps to arrive at the lot before business hours begin and stock up. Having employees assigned to production roles means restocking can happen during operating hours as well, though your Zoi or an employee still needs to initiate the fill interaction.

Customer Satisfaction and Business Level

Customer satisfaction determines your business's star rating and level over time. Several factors influence satisfaction in a confectionery:

• Product quality (higher quality items make happier customers)

• Pricing (reasonable prices relative to quality)

• Furniture quality and lot decorations

• Employee responsiveness and service speed

• Availability of products (empty display cases frustrate visitors)

• Your Zoi's personal relationship with the customer

As the star rating climbs, the business levels up, which attracts more customers and unlocks higher revenue potential. Well-managed food businesses can earn thousands of Meow per day once they hit their stride.

Confectionery vs. Bakery

Players often wonder whether to open a confectionery or a bakery. The two share similar setup requirements and rely on the same core skills. The main differences are in the product focus. A bakery emphasizes breads, pastries, pies, and cakes. A confectionery leans toward candies, chocolates, and sugar-based sweets. In practice, both presets draw on the Baking skill, but a confectionery also pulls from Cooking for certain recipes. If your Zoi has strong levels in both skills, a confectionery offers a slightly broader product range than a pure bakery.

For profitability, both business types perform similarly. Revenue depends more on product quality, pricing strategy, and how well the lot is managed than on the preset itself. Choose based on which product theme appeals to you.

Tips

• Level your Baking skill to at least Level 3 or 4 before opening. Low-level products sell poorly and can cause the business to lose money early on.

• Place the oven and countertop close together in Build Mode. This cuts down on the time your Zoi spends walking between preparation steps.

• Keep display cases stocked at all times. Empty cases mean missed sales. Arrive before business hours to stock up using the Fill Baking interaction on the refrigerator.

• Hire at least one employee with high Baking skill for production. This frees your Zoi to handle other tasks or manage a second business.

• Start with default prices and adjust based on customer response. Overpricing drives customers away; underpricing eats into profits.

• Keep your Zoi well-rested and in a positive mood when baking. Emotional states like Concentrated and Focused increase the chance of producing Excellent-quality items.

• Consider running a confectionery alongside a cafe. A single household can own multiple businesses, and pairing sweets with coffee creates a thematic franchise.