The new owner of "Claude Monet" forbids the Chef to drink alcohol while working. Max is trying to apologize to Vika for treason, and Nagiyev is going to divorce his wife.
The chef is trying to prove the advantages of French cuisine and defend Vika. Max is forced to "improve" relations with Nastya's father. Sasha wants to be close to Max, but not only as a friend.
The famous French chef Voldemar Barany comes to the Claude Monet restaurant with a master class. Max agrees to fly with Sasha to Cyprus, but unexpectedly explains himself with Vika. Now he has to give up one of the girls.
Max worries that because of his jambs he cannot get into the "Chef's special team." He sets up a joint trip to the bathhouse and finds out how the members of this team used to mow down - Senya, Fedya and even the sous-chef.
Max worries that because of his joints he can't get into the "special team of the Chief". He arranges a joint trip to the sauna and learns how the members of this team - Senya, Fedya and even the sous chef - used to mess up.
Another dispute between Chief and Elena results in morning runs. But they have to measure themselves not by sporting achievements, but by health. Nastya brings home a "guest" - homeless Rodion Sergeevich. Max and Kostya are not happy with their new neighbor and are trying to kick him out.
The boss wants to invite Elena on a date, but is afraid of rejection. With the light hand of Max, he masters modern methods of courtship. To help Nastya reconcile with her father, Kostya has to talk to him like a man.
Christina hits on Max. He is trying to understand what he is more afraid of - the jealousy of the Master, or the discontent of the Mistress. The behavior of the Chef in love causes false suspicions among the cooks.
Victor is in hospital, and Senya must impersonate him in front of the important guests. But one of Victor's creditors shows up - and now it's Senya who needs help. Sasha is intent on moving in with Max, but he's determined to stop her.
Doctors forbid Chief to smoke. In order not to refuse harmful registration, he resorts to various tricks. Sasha and Nastya hardly get along in Max's apartment, this and Kostya, and from the equipment of all four. Senya and Fedya start another argument, which turns into a quarrel, and the sous-chef restores "peace and friendship" in the kitchen.
A young chef, Alex, comes to the restaurant to replace the sick Chef. Max helps him join the team, but, having learned about the new boss's plans for Vika, he "helps" him to leave.
The chef is fed up with hospital food and is willing to do anything for a piece of meat. Max cooks for a vegetarian but recklessly leaves the dish unattended. The owner suffers from persecution of a journalist and turns to Sena and Fedya for help.
The chef receives a ticket to the sanatorium as a gift from Elena and "goes to rest." Max is worried that Ilya, a former waiter and Sasha's ex-boyfriend, is returning to the restaurant.
The chief is counting on the continuation of the meeting with Elena. It remains to figure out where to invite her for this. Kostya and Nastya expand their "love horizons". Ilya tries to get Sasha back.
The boss meets Elena's son. It happens spontaneously and not too well. Elena is looking for a way to mend her boys' relationship. Max hatches a plan for revenge on the schemer Ilya, drawing inspiration from Eastern philosophy, but his victory is also a defeat.
Max wants to apologize to Ilya and organizes a party at home. Trying to tell a friend the truth about Sasha's betrayal, Kostya himself gets entangled in a tangle of lies. Louis flirts with a girl on a dare and now does not know how to get rid of her attention. Chef, at Elena's urging, learns to control his temper tantrums.
Max volunteers to fill in for the sous chef during his vacation. In addition to stale food, unscheduled guests and drunken chefs, Chef's unexpected proposal awaits him. Kostya and Nastya's parents are seriously alarmed by a strange call: a mysterious stranger demands money in exchange for Nastya.
Because of the skirmish between the Chef and Vicky, a real war begins between the kitchen and hall workers. Max is forced to make a choice in favor of one of the parties. A regular visitor of retirement age appears in the restaurant, who is interested not only in French cuisine. The host is preparing for a meeting with a famous Romanian director.
The chief refuses to move in with Elena for fear of losing his independence. A meeting with a former classmate makes Nastya think about the wedding. Max tries in vain to explain himself to the Chief. As a result, he gets a chance to prove himself and stay in the team, albeit in a new role.
