diff --git a/Prefabs/combinable_item.gd b/Prefabs/combinable_item.gd
index bbd8e2a..3a475a2 100644
--- a/Prefabs/combinable_item.gd
+++ b/Prefabs/combinable_item.gd
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 class_name CombinableItem
 extends Node
 
-const RECIPE_MANAGER = preload("res://RecipeManager.gd")
-
 @onready var combine_area_3d: Area3D = $Area3d
 @onready var _pickable: XRToolsPickable = get_parent() as XRToolsPickable
 
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ func _on_body_entered(body: Node3D) -> void:
 		print("CombinableItem _on_body_entered: other is not a foodItem")
 		return
 
-	var result: PackedScene = RECIPE_MANAGER.get_combination_result(_food_item.id, other.id)
+	var result: PackedScene = RecipeManager.get_combination_result(_food_item.id, other.id)
 	if not result:
 		print("CombinableItem _on_body_entered: There is no recipe for %s + %s" % [_food_item.id, other.id])
 		return
diff --git a/Stations/hob.gd b/Stations/hob.gd
index 3610cb2..240487e 100644
--- a/Stations/hob.gd
+++ b/Stations/hob.gd
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 extends StaticBody3D
 
-const RECIPE_MANAGER = preload("res://RecipeManager.gd")
 
 @export var cook_speed = 1
 @onready var snap_zone: XRToolsSnapZone = $XRToolsSnapZone
@@ -75,13 +74,13 @@ func _on_object_picked_up(_item) -> void:
 	if not _food_item:
 		print("Hob: held object is not a FoodItem")
 		return
-	var result = RECIPE_MANAGER.get_cooking_result(_food_item.id)
+	var result = RecipeManager.get_cooking_result(_food_item.id)
 	if not result:
 		print("Hob: held a FoodItem that is not cookable, id: %s  result: %s" % [_food_item.id, result])
 		return
 
 	cooking_result = result
-	cooking_result_time = RECIPE_MANAGER.get_cooking_time(_food_item.id)
+	cooking_result_time = RecipeManager.get_cooking_time(_food_item.id)
 	print("Hob: set cooking_result ", cooking_result)
 	# The setters above already refresh the display and start the flames.
 
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ func convert_held_to_item(_item: String) -> void:
 	# Spawn the new item through the server so it replicates to every peer
 	# (including late joiners), in the old item's position.
 	var original_transform = old_pickable.global_transform
-	var new_scene_instance = NetworkManager.spawn_item(RECIPE_MANAGER.get_item_scene(_item).resource_path, original_transform)
+	var new_scene_instance = NetworkManager.spawn_item(RecipeManager.get_item_scene(_item).resource_path, original_transform)
 
 	# Drop and free the old item and pick up the new one
 	print("Hob freeing old_pickable  ", old_pickable)
diff --git a/Stations/table.gd b/Stations/table.gd
index 2820d6b..239620e 100644
--- a/Stations/table.gd
+++ b/Stations/table.gd
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 class_name Table
 extends StaticBody3D
 
-const GAME_MANAGER = preload("res://GameManager.gd")
-
 @export var thinking_duration: float = 3.0
 @export var ordering_duration: float = 50.0
 @export var primary_duration: float = 70.0
@@ -52,9 +50,9 @@ func place_order() -> void:
 	print("Table place_order()")
 	var new_orders: Array[String] = _unsatisfied_orders.duplicate()
 	for _i in range(0, randi_range(1, 2)):
-		new_orders.append(GAME_MANAGER.get_random_meal())
+		new_orders.append(GameManager.get_random_meal())
 	for _i in range(0, randi_range(0, 1)):
-		new_orders.append(GAME_MANAGER.get_random_side())
+		new_orders.append(GameManager.get_random_side())
 	_unsatisfied_orders = new_orders
 	_original_orders = _unsatisfied_orders.duplicate()
 
@@ -243,11 +241,11 @@ func _collect_money_from_food():
 		var food_item: FoodItem = Helper.find_food_item(held_object)
 		if plate:
 			for fi: FoodItem in plate.get_food_items():
-				GAME_MANAGER.money += fi.sell_value
+				GameManager.money += fi.sell_value
 		elif food_item:
-			GAME_MANAGER.money += food_item.sell_value
+			GameManager.money += food_item.sell_value
 
-	print("Table _collect_money_from_food(), money: ", GAME_MANAGER.money)
+	print("Table _collect_money_from_food(), money: ", GameManager.money)
 
 
 func _set_snap_zones_enabled(value: bool) -> void:
@@ -313,7 +311,7 @@ func _state_end(oldState: TableState):
 
 		TableState.ORDERING, TableState.WAITING_PRIMARY, TableState.WAITING_FRIEND:
 			label_3d.text = lbl_gameover
-			GAME_MANAGER.game_over()
+			GameManager.game_over()
 
 
 ## Pure presentation, driven off the current (locally authoritative or
@@ -362,7 +360,7 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	if _state_time > 0.0:
 		_state_time = max(0.0, _state_time - delta)
 		return
-	if GAME_MANAGER.game_state == GAME_MANAGER.GameState.GAME_OVER:
+	if GameManager.game_state == GameManager.GameState.GAME_OVER:
 		return
 
 	_state_end(_state)
diff --git a/UI/game_over_panel.gd b/UI/game_over_panel.gd
index 8fc3e3e..86478c1 100644
--- a/UI/game_over_panel.gd
+++ b/UI/game_over_panel.gd
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 extends Control
 
 @onready var _Restart_btn: Button = %Restart
-const GAME_MANAGER = preload("res://GameManager.gd")
-
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	_Restart_btn.pressed.connect(_restart)
 	
 func _restart():
-	GAME_MANAGER._restart()
+	GameManager._restart()
 	get_tree().reload_current_scene()