Backburner Prestige Guide: How to Reset Your Progress

What Is Prestige in Backburner?

Prestige, also known as a "soft reset," is a system in Backburner that allows you to restart your food truck business from scratch in exchange for permanent bonuses. When you feel your growth has plateaued or you want to try a different strategy, prestiging gives you a fresh start with lasting advantages.

Unlike a full restart, prestige carries over certain upgrades and currencies so that each new run is faster and more efficient than the last. This system is designed to extend the replayability of the game and reward long-term players.

What Resets and What Carries Over

Understanding exactly what you lose and what you keep is critical before committing to a prestige. Here is the full breakdown:

Resets:

• All unlocked recipes
• Current cash balance
• Customer reputation progress
• Food truck upgrades (cosmetic and functional)
• Inventory of ingredients and supplies
• Active quests and story progress

Carries Over:

• Prestige currency (earned from previous prestiges)
• Permanent upgrade tokens
• Account-level achievements
• Unlocked cosmetic skins (if any)
• Steam achievements and playtime

When Should You Prestige?

Timing your prestige wisely can save you hours of grinding. Here are the best moments to consider resetting:

• After unlocking all recipes in your current tier — Once you have learned every available dish, further progress slows down significantly.
• When daily earnings stall — If your cash per day has not increased for several in-game days, a prestige bonus will push you past the plateau.
• Before major content updates — If the developer announces new recipes or truck upgrades, prestiging beforehand lets you experience them with boosted progression.

Step-by-Step Prestige Process

Follow these steps to perform a prestige correctly:

1. Check your current progress

   Open the stats menu and review your total cash earned and recipe completion percentage. Aim for at least 80% recipe completion before resetting.

2. Spend remaining cash

   Use all your cash on temporary upgrades or bulk ingredient purchases. Cash does not carry over, so maximize its value before the reset.

3. Initiate prestige

   Go to the settings menu and select "Start New Run." Confirm the prestige when prompted. The game will reset all progress except permanent unlocks.

4. Spend Prestige Points

   After the reset, you will receive your Prestige Points. Prioritize upgrades that improve cooking speed, customer patience, and ingredient capacity.

Is Prestige Worth It?

For casual players who enjoy the early game loop, prestige adds variety without forcing a grind. For completionists, it is essential to reach the highest recipe tiers and unlock all achievements.

Pros:

• Permanent power growth that makes each run faster
• Access to exclusive prestige-only upgrades
• Fresh challenge without losing all progress

Cons:

• Loses all current recipes and story progress
• Requires patience to rebuild your truck each time
• May feel repetitive if you prestige too often

FAQ

How many times can I prestige? There is no limit. You can prestige as many times as you want, and each reset grants Prestige Points based on your performance.

Do I lose my Steam achievements? No. All Steam achievements remain unlocked permanently, even after a prestige.

Can I undo a prestige? No. Prestige is irreversible. Save your game manually before resetting if you want to keep a backup.

Does prestige affect leaderboards? Some leaderboards track total lifetime earnings across all runs, while others reset per run. Check the in-game leaderboard description for details.