The game was announced at Zynga's June 2012 Unleashed event,[1] debuted August 2012 on Facebook, and was released October 3, 2012 on Zynga.com.

[7] The main differences are that ChefVille players interact with the environment outside their virtual restaurant and earn real recipes as they progress in the game.

[3] Game recipes include Confit de Canard with Potatoes au Gratin, Miso Soup, Bruschetta and Roasted Asparagus with Hollandaise.

[10] ChefVille takes place on a map segmented into a grid, with new areas unlocked as players meet milestones or spend actual currency.

[9] On September 19, 2012, Zynga and Food Network announced a promotion in which celebrity chef Robert Irvine appeared as a virtual avatar within the game.