Method for operating an inductive cooking system, the inductive cooking system comprising: a hob having at least one first hotplate, a further hotplate and at least one receiving unit, and at least one item of cookware having at least one actuating element and at least one transmitting unit, the cookware being arranged on the first hotplate of the hob, the method comprising at least the steps of: emitting a first signal from the transmitting unit of the cookware when a user actuates the actuating element of the cookware, receiving the first signal by means of the receiving unit of the hob, evaluating the received first signal by means of the hob, inductively operating at least the first hotplate of the hob at a first predetermined power for a predetermined period of time depending on the evaluation of the received first signal, emitting a second signal from the transmitting unit of the cookware during inductive supply of the cookware by means of the first hotplate, receiving the second signal by means of the receiving unit of the hob, and evaluating the received second signal by means of the hob, characterised in that the inductive operating step is operated for each hotplate of the hob at the first predetermined power for the predetermined period of time, depending on the evaluation of the received first signal, until the second signal is received by the receiving unit of the hob. a hob having at least one first hotplate, a further hotplate and at least one receiving unit, and at least one item of cookware having at least one actuating element and at least one transmitting unit, the cookware being arranged on the first hotplate of the hob, the method comprising at least the steps of: emitting a first signal from the transmitting unit of the cookware when a user actuates the actuating element of the cookware, receiving the first signal by means of the receiving unit of the hob, evaluating the received first signal by means of the hob, inductively operating at least the first hotplate of the hob at a first predetermined power for a predetermined period of time depending on the evaluation of the received first signal, emitting a second signal from the transmitting unit of the cookware during inductive supply of the cookware by means of the first hotplate, receiving the second signal by means of the receiving unit of the hob, and evaluating the received second signal by means of the hob, characterised in that the inductive operating step is operated for each hotplate of the hob at the first predetermined power for the predetermined period of time, depending on the evaluation of the received first signal, until the second signal is received by the receiving unit of the hob. emitting a first signal from the transmitting unit of the cookware when a user actuates the actuating element of the cookware, receiving the first signal by means of the receiving unit of the hob, evaluating the received first signal by means of the hob, inductively operating at least the first hotplate of the hob at a first predetermined power for a predetermined period of time depending on the evaluation of the received first signal, emitting a second signal from the transmitting unit of the cookware during inductive supply of the cookware by means of the first hotplate, receiving the second signal by means of the receiving unit of the hob, and evaluating the received second signal by means of the hob, characterised in that the inductive operating step is operated for each hotplate of the hob at the first predetermined power for the predetermined period of time, depending on the evaluation of the received first signal, until the second signal is received by the receiving unit of the hob.