diff --git a/RecipeManager.gd b/RecipeManager.gd
index aeb2a15..8681ac7 100644
--- a/RecipeManager.gd
+++ b/RecipeManager.gd
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static func get_combination_result(first_id: StringName, second_id: StringName)
 	return get_item_scene(result_id)
 
 
-static func get_cooking_result(ingredient_id: StringName) -> PackedScene:
+static func get_cooking_result(ingredient_id: StringName) -> String:
 	load_recipes()
 	for cooked_id in _cooking_map.keys():
 		var cook_defs = _cooking_map[cooked_id]
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ static func get_cooking_result(ingredient_id: StringName) -> PackedScene:
 		if typeof(cook_defs) == TYPE_ARRAY:
 			for cook_def in cook_defs:
 				if cook_def["ingredient"] == ingredient_id:
-					return get_item_scene(cooked_id)
+					return cooked_id
 		else:
 			var cook_def = cook_defs
 			if cook_def["ingredient"] == ingredient_id:
-				return get_item_scene(cooked_id)
-	return null
+				return cooked_id
+	return ""
 
 
 static func get_cooking_time(ingredient_id: StringName) -> float:
diff --git a/Stations/Counter.tscn b/Stations/Counter.tscn
index 754d41f..33714a0 100644
--- a/Stations/Counter.tscn
+++ b/Stations/Counter.tscn
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://cquqe4f1m1sw6" path="res://addons/godot-xr-tools/objects/snap_zone.gd" id="1_dlkho"]
 
 [sub_resource type="BoxShape3D" id="BoxShape3D_24d3s"]
+size = Vector3(1, 1, 1.0517578)
 
 [sub_resource type="SphereShape3D" id="SphereShape3D_dlkho"]
 radius = 0.3
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@ albedo_color = Color(1.1759251, 0.741115, 0.5692133, 1)
 
 [node name="Counter" type="StaticBody3D" unique_id=1487893288 groups=["station"]]
 
-[node name="CollisionShape3D" type="CollisionShape3D" parent="." unique_id=692568688]
+[node name="CollisionShape3DCuttingBoard" type="CollisionShape3D" parent="." unique_id=706340473]
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0.025878906)
 shape = SubResource("BoxShape3D_24d3s")
 
 [node name="XRToolsSnapZone" type="Area3D" parent="." unique_id=1647380272 groups=["station"]]
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ transform = Transform3D(0.5, 0, 0, 0, 0.5, 0, 0, 0, 0.5, 0, -0.000975132, 0)
 shape = SubResource("SphereShape3D_dlkho")
 
 [node name="CSGCombiner3D" type="CSGCombiner3D" parent="." unique_id=451757283]
+use_collision = true
 
 [node name="CSGBox3D" type="CSGBox3D" parent="CSGCombiner3D" unique_id=305755330]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, -0.045776367, 0)
@@ -64,8 +67,8 @@ transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0.060837455, 0.12459713, 0.55
 radius = 0.025492515
 
 [node name="CSGBox3D6" type="CSGBox3D" parent="CSGCombiner3D" unique_id=187377667]
-transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -0.060742255, 0.4885016, 0.0011152327)
-size = Vector3(0.56365967, 0.092285156, 0.42160034)
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -0.060742255, 0.51602846, 0.0011152327)
+size = Vector3(0.56365967, 0.037231445, 0.42160034)
 material = SubResource("StandardMaterial3D_vlqg6")
 
 [node name="CSGBox3D6" type="CSGBox3D" parent="CSGCombiner3D/CSGBox3D6" unique_id=1146824846]
diff --git a/Stations/Hob.tscn b/Stations/Hob.tscn
index 06c1c51..d695c03 100644
--- a/Stations/Hob.tscn
+++ b/Stations/Hob.tscn
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bsn8vhv5adxdo" path="res://Stations/hob.gd" id="1_7jc4g"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://cquqe4f1m1sw6" path="res://addons/godot-xr-tools/objects/snap_zone.gd" id="2_er1dp"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bxbocxdaayvwx" path="res://UI/progress_bar.tscn" id="3_7uuqv"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bv7oracwmgre8" path="res://UI/progress_bar_3d.gd" id="3_zz9kp"]
 
-[sub_resource type="BoxShape3D" id="BoxShape3D_24d3s"]
+[sub_resource type="BoxShape3D" id="BoxShape3D_kdxnr"]
 
 [sub_resource type="SphereShape3D" id="SphereShape3D_vlqg6"]
 radius = 0.3
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ properties/1/replication_mode = 1
 script = ExtResource("1_7jc4g")
 
 [node name="CollisionShape3D" type="CollisionShape3D" parent="." unique_id=1283846023]
-shape = SubResource("BoxShape3D_24d3s")
+shape = SubResource("BoxShape3D_kdxnr")
 
 [node name="XRToolsSnapZone" type="Area3D" parent="." unique_id=538157739]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0.5270121, 0)
@@ -112,6 +114,9 @@ transform = Transform3D(0.94465846, 0, 0, 0, 0.94465846, 0, 0, 0, 0.94465846, -0
 operation = 2
 size = Vector3(0.9842529, 0.8349304, 0.072387695)
 
-[node name="Sync" type="MultiplayerSynchronizer" parent="."]
-root_path = NodePath("..")
+[node name="Sync" type="MultiplayerSynchronizer" parent="." unique_id=768992259]
 replication_config = SubResource("SceneReplicationConfig_np_hob")
+
+[node name="ProgressBar3D" parent="." unique_id=654673176 instance=ExtResource("3_7uuqv")]
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0.74736404, -0.09216304)
+script = ExtResource("3_zz9kp")
diff --git a/Stations/hob.gd b/Stations/hob.gd
index 8b08c2e..2751e82 100644
--- a/Stations/hob.gd
+++ b/Stations/hob.gd
@@ -4,14 +4,29 @@ const RECIPE_MANAGER = preload("res://RecipeManager.gd")
 
 @export var cook_speed = 1
 @onready var snap_zone: XRToolsSnapZone = $XRToolsSnapZone
+@onready var progress_bar: ProgressBar3D = $ProgressBar3D
 
 var time_cooked = 0
-var cooking_result = null
+var cooking_result: String
 var cooking_result_time = 0 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
+	if not progress_bar or progress_bar is not ProgressBar3D:
+		push_error("Hob missing reference to progressbar, or wrong type:", progress_bar)
 	snap_zone.has_picked_up.connect(_on_object_picked_up)
 	snap_zone.has_dropped.connect(_on_object_dropped)
+	_refresh_progress_bar()
+
+
+func _refresh_progress_bar() -> void:
+	var progress := 0.0
+	if cooking_result and cooking_result_time > 0:
+		progress = clampf(float(time_cooked) / cooking_result_time, 0.0, 1.0)
+
+	#print("time_cooked: %s / cooking_result_time: %s =  progress: %s" % [time_cooked, cooking_result_time, progress])
+	progress_bar.set_progress(progress)
+	progress_bar.set_bar_visible(not cooking_result.is_empty())
+	progress_bar.override_fill_color(Color.RED if cooking_result == "charcoal" else Color.GREEN)
 
 func _on_object_picked_up(_item) -> void:
 	print("Hob: object picked up: ", _item)
@@ -23,21 +38,24 @@ func _on_object_picked_up(_item) -> void:
 		return
 	var result = RECIPE_MANAGER.get_cooking_result(_food_item.id)
 	if not result:
-		print("Hob: held a FoodItem that is not cookable, id: ", _food_item.id)
+		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 = RECIPE_MANAGER.get_cooking_time(_food_item.id)
+	print("Hob: set cooking_result ", cooking_result)
+	_refresh_progress_bar()
 
 
 func _on_object_dropped() -> void:
 	print("Hob: object drop ")
 	time_cooked = 0
-	cooking_result = null
-	cooking_result_time = 0 
+	cooking_result = ""
+	cooking_result_time = 0
+	_refresh_progress_bar()
 
 
-func convert_held_to_item(_item: PackedScene) -> void:
+func convert_held_to_item(_item: String) -> void:
 	if not NetworkManager.owns_world():
 		return
 	print("Hob converting ", _item)
@@ -50,20 +68,23 @@ func convert_held_to_item(_item: PackedScene) -> 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(_item.resource_path, original_transform)
+	var new_scene_instance = NetworkManager.spawn_item(RECIPE_MANAGER.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)
 	snap_zone.drop_object()
 	NetworkManager.despawn_item(old_pickable)
 	snap_zone.pick_up_object(new_scene_instance)
-	
+
 
 # If cooking something, progress cooking, when done, convert item
-func _process(delta: float) -> void:	
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	if cooking_result:
+		#print("Hob cooking_result: ", cooking_result)
 		time_cooked += cook_speed * delta		
+		_refresh_progress_bar()
 		if time_cooked >= cooking_result_time:
 			time_cooked = 0
 			convert_held_to_item(cooking_result)
+
 		
diff --git a/UI/progress_bar.tscn b/UI/progress_bar.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72304be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UI/progress_bar.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+[gd_scene format=3 uid="uid://bxbocxdaayvwx"]
+
+[sub_resource type="ViewportTexture" id="ViewportTexture_copv3"]
+viewport_path = NodePath("Sprite3D/SubViewport")
+
+[node name="ProgressBar3D" type="Node3D" unique_id=654673176]
+
+[node name="Sprite3D" type="Sprite3D" parent="." unique_id=1484008334]
+pixel_size = 0.002
+texture = SubResource("ViewportTexture_copv3")
+
+[node name="SubViewport" type="SubViewport" parent="Sprite3D" unique_id=35936518]
+transparent_bg = true
+size = Vector2i(320, 80)
+
+[node name="ProgressBar" type="ProgressBar" parent="Sprite3D/SubViewport" unique_id=727723524]
+anchors_preset = 8
+anchor_left = 0.5
+anchor_top = 0.5
+anchor_right = 0.5
+anchor_bottom = 0.5
+offset_left = -150.0
+offset_top = -13.5
+offset_right = 150.0
+offset_bottom = 36.5
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 4
+size_flags_vertical = 4
diff --git a/UI/progress_bar_3d.gd b/UI/progress_bar_3d.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..604cf37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UI/progress_bar_3d.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+extends Node3D
+class_name ProgressBar3D
+
+
+@onready var progress_bar: ProgressBar = $Sprite3D/SubViewport/ProgressBar
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	if not progress_bar:
+		push_error("Progressbar3D missing reference to ProgressBar")
+
+func set_progress(value: float) -> void:
+	print("ProgressBar set_progress: ", value)
+	progress_bar.value = clamp(value, 0.0, 1.0) * 100
+
+
+func get_progress() -> float:
+	return progress_bar.value
+
+
+func set_bar_visible(value: bool) -> void:
+	progress_bar.visible = value
+
+
+func override_fill_color(color: Color) -> void:
+	var style_box := StyleBoxFlat.new()
+	style_box.bg_color = color
+	# Override the 'fill' StyleBox on the ProgressBar
+	progress_bar.add_theme_stylebox_override("fill", style_box)
diff --git a/UI/progress_bar_3d.gd.uid b/UI/progress_bar_3d.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5ff729
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UI/progress_bar_3d.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://bv7oracwmgre8
diff --git a/kanban_tasks_data.kanban b/kanban_tasks_data.kanban
index 91c29d6..cc0f3b9 100644
--- a/kanban_tasks_data.kanban
+++ b/kanban_tasks_data.kanban
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 				"dd822d14-88e5-4790-808e-7d2cf7f79133",
 				"784d5cd3-333a-40a9-b35f-3d0c73f00761",
 				"21bc19f1-ee3c-4bbb-ab9a-07ec6123a823",
-				"d93a31cd-d475-4c5a-87fc-983174b2594f"
+				"d93a31cd-d475-4c5a-87fc-983174b2594f",
+				"9d7ecbc4-db2a-4d09-9f40-ceed3cf98c00"
 			]
 		},
 		{
@@ -242,6 +243,13 @@
 			"description": "",
 			"category": "bf4ec62e-526e-4027-876f-0b22bd17f79a",
 			"steps": []
+		},
+		{
+			"uuid": "9d7ecbc4-db2a-4d09-9f40-ceed3cf98c00",
+			"title": "Add test that a hob can chain cook",
+			"description": "",
+			"category": "bf4ec62e-526e-4027-876f-0b22bd17f79a",
+			"steps": []
 		}
 	],
 	"layout": {