Vítor Guerreiro, the authoritarian and eccentric Chef of the uber-chic Lisbon restaurant “Divina Comédia” hires Manuel, a bumbling interviewee from Braga, in order to irritate the manager Kika.
Manel is a young cook from Braga who arrives in the capital to try his luck: to get a job in the Divina Comédia, the most «in» restaurant in Lisbon. With the optimism and the ease that characterize him, Manel thinks that it will be a "piece of cake" but, in fact, the young man did not expect so many difficulties. He'll have to deal with an irascible Chef, naughty fellows, and a sexy, but haughty manager. To know how to cook, it's not enough, he has to have other qualities...
Manel is smart and determined. Carlos, the bartender, is naive and kind. The two will become great friends. Kika does not want to take risks, she feels that the involvement she had with Manel can hurt her and wants to fire him. Meanwhile, the Chef loses his "pet knife" and refuses to cook until they find it. With so much confusion, it seems that nothing will go well. But when you least expect it ... everything is solved!
Manel has already realized that his work in the Divina Comédia is not a bed of roses. To test him, the Chef entrusts him with boring and discrediting tasks, has him unload vegetables and kill a duck. Kika faces the harsh reality: the man she's in love with isn't, after all, who she'd like him to be. And the Chef discovers that the banquet he is preparing is in honor of the judge who seized his driver license. The mess settled in the restaurant and from the kitchen to the living room, no one escapes!
The Chef gives a mission to Manel: cook for the staff. The task seems easy, but nothing is simple in the Divina Comédia. The lunch will be complicated, thanks to the pranks of Fanã and Samu. Make their young colleague's life miserable, is the favorite "dish" of this pair. The Chef searches among the staff for the cook who went to an interview with Paraíso (the new restaurant across the street) and wants to fire the traitor. Carlos is in love with Tania, but because he has no courage to set a date with her, he asks his friend (Manel) for help. But things go wrong and Manel wins a fame he does not deserve.
Carlos is hurt. He thinks that Manel betrayed him with Tania and stopped talking to him. Fanã also suspects about Manel and invites him to a "fish duel", in order to find the best cook. Of course the Chef, who does not like to lose at all, will do everything to ensure the subordinate that he has bet on is the winner (regardless of the fairness).
With the unexpected arrival of a sanitary inspector, the confusion settles in the Divina Comédia. Kika gets angry, she hates being caught in infractions. The Chef devalues the situation. He thinks that in one way or another, everything is solved. Manel and Carlos get in trouble when they realize they threw away a lot of truffles. Only Rodrigo Boavida, the neighborhood's homeless, can help.
The Chef freaks out because he temporarily loses his palate. Unable to prepare one of his specialties, in panic, he asks the cooks for help. Then, he realizes that, out of pity, nobody tells him the truth. Carlos is torn between the love of Tania and the friendship of Manel, and discovers that decision-making power is not his strong point.
Vítor Guerreiro and Helena Paixão are invited to a TV show. Live, Helena proposes a challenge to the rival: to be her who commands, during one day, the kitchen of the Divina Comédia. In the room, the Boss asks Kika a task of great responsibility: to take care of the woman's dog. Confusion is set, between the kitchen and the room. It is every man for himself!
Tatiana, a former wife of the Chef, leaves a daughter Alice delivered to the care of her father and Aunt Kika. Alice, a funny but mischievous girl, will cause caos in the kitchen and in the living room. Manel will be put to the test with a new challenge: helping Louis prepare a dessert for a major event. Will it go well?
Vítor doesn't want to become a TV cooking shows' host, but is forced to accept because he needs money, he has a gambling debt to pay. Manel is too young to commit to Kika. Although he likes her, he begins to avoid her. Offended, Kika decides to teach him a lesson. The confusion he gets is so big that the Chef has to intervene to calm the situation down.
Kika is in panic, she has learned that a prestigious food critic is going to have lunch at the Divina Comédia. The problem is that nobody knows him. Kika's nerves "infect" the cooks, and in the room, the employees try to find out who the critic is among the clients. At the bar, Carlos, oblivious to the stresses around him, gives attention to a client who tells him of his love afflictions. The Chef keeps calm, to him there are no important customers, they are all the same!
Kika thinks that a good restaurant should always be up to date, so she offers the Boss some changes in decoration and service. Not content with the changes in the salon, she asks the Chef for a new menu. Vítor Guerreiro is a conservative, doesn't like to change and resists as far as he can. Carlos and Tânia simulate a riff to convince Kika that they no longer a couple, because Kika forbade amorous relationships in the workplace. And Manel doesn't give up, he continues to try to seduce Kika.
Vítor Guerreiro is known for his bad temper, and it's not just for his staff. When he sees that Helena Paixão, the competing restaurant's Chef, parked the car in the place where he usually stops, Vitor has a fit of fury. Tânia finally agrees to sleep with Carlos; but will they just stay hand in hand? And what happens when Tania and Kika meet in the bathroom of Carlos's apartment?
Bruno Falcão asks the Chef to do his best preparing a catering that will be served at VIP friends' house. For Kika, the moment is of great stress, nothing can fail. For Vítor Guerreiro it is the opposite, his literally doesn't care for what can happen. Manel, to save the reputation of the Divina Comédia, takes over the service and replaces the Chef. Everyone can see his effort, but can Kika trust him?
Kika invites Manel to go live with her. The decision is not easy, Manel is afraid to compromise too much. Carlos likes to be alone with Tânia, but quickly realizes that he lacks someone with whom to play videogames. Leonel and Vitor are longtime friends, but the Chef tends to abuse. Leonel is annoyed, he is tired of being mistreated.
The spell had been turned against the sorcerer. This is what happens in this episode when Chef Guerreiro, thinking that Helena Paixão denounced him to the fire inspector, decides to avenge himself and makes an anonymous report to the BEF - Brigade of Foreigners and Fugitives (Brigada de Estrangeiros e Foragidos), specialized in catching illegal workers. Meanwhile, Manel seeks to discover the secret of Chef's poultry mousse. Will be able?
Kika wants the "Divina Comédia" to stir the menu by introducing seasonal dishes. Vítor, with no time to do her the will, decides to launch a contest between his cooks; he wants them to propose new dishes. The situation complicates when Vítor goes to have lunch at the "Paraíso" and sees a dish equal to one that he has just approved. Manel, reconciled with Kika, suffers from seeing that she and her friends, Tânia and Carlos, do not get along.
Carlos' landlord demands an increase in the rent when she discovers that three people live in the apartment. With no much money, Manel shows Carlos effective, but not very orthodox, ways to earn some extra cash at the bar. Bruno Falcão is crazy about the diminishing profits of the Divina Comédia. It's time to face the crisis and take action, even if customers start to eat by candlelight.
A potential buyer, friend of the Boss, seems very interested in investing in the Divina Comédia. For a change, Kika and Vítor join forces to prevent the restaurant from changing ownership. Manel thinks that his relationship with Kika is becoming too serious and that he would like to gain some freedom. Will he regret it?
The Chef goes to the television to teach how to make "tomatada alentejana". Bruno Falcão decides to sell the Divina Comédia and wants a big farewell. He holds a party for all employees. Manel and Carlos decide to offer rings to their girlfriends. Will they like it?
