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I've searched and searched for this but I haven't found anything else on this problem.

I built a dormitory in a fresh university hood then changed the lot zoning using the cheat. I've moved in a couple of my playable sims and all the other rooms have been filled by dormies but no cook has shown up yet even after two sim days. Since I'm using nouniprotect some of my stupid dormies are starting to starve. Is there a special fridge/cooker I need to use to get the cook to show up? Is there something else I need to do to get a cook to arrive?

Check to see what stove you have in the dorm, it should be the ShinyTyme Cooktop one or the Food Server won't show up. You also need to have some counter islands and at least one sink (or dishwasher) .

I have the most expensive cooker in the dorm so if that's not the ShinyTyme one that's probably what's going wrong since I have plenty of counter space and both a sink and a dishwasher. Thanks for the advice, I'll check next time I play.

The most expensive stove is NOT the one you need - definitely your problem there.

Ok, thanks for the clarification. Seems like a stupid rule to me, but I guess they wanted to keep the quality of dormitory food low.

Also, that stovetop doesn't have an oven, so it prevents stupid sims/dormies from starting big fires trying to cook stuff they're barely capable of.

I usually add a good stove in addition to the dorm cook's one.

The less possibility of some stupid Sim going to cook something while at UNI the better.  No fridges, no extra stoves, no microwaves.  They can order Pizza if they're hungry and there's no cook on the lot.