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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?
Bruno Falcão announces that he sold the Divina Comédia and says goodbye to everyone, changing names to employees, as is his habit. The new owner announces that has hired Mário Valente, an award-winning Chef who has lived in Germany and made a career in the Nordic countries. In addition to the new Chef, there is also the hiring of young and ambitious Zé Morais, a friend of Carlos, who does everything to stay working as a helper of Chef Valente. But the news doesn't stop here, because in one day the Divina Comédia will be disputed by several bosses. It's time to ask, who's the boss here anyway?
Carla, Bruno Falcão's ex-wife is the new owner of the Divina Comédia. She loves to boss and she decides to hire a sushiman against the will of Chef Valente. For Carla, sushi is fashionable. She loves to eat and only does what she wants! Chef Valente doesn't like having an unknown cook in his kitchen and doesn't hide his displeasure. Fanã and Samu, in solidarity, decide to act. Tânia's father comes to visit his daughter in Lisbon and thinks that Zé is her boyfriend. And things will not go well...
Zé spends the night with Susana, but did not forget Catarina, the ex-girlfriend. Chef Mário Valente is run over by Helena, the Chef of Paraíso Restaurant, and is injured in one leg. Helena, with problems of conscience, offers to help him being his driver, but quickly gets tired of riding at his command. Samú says that Fanã doesn't know how to fry meat, accuses him of turning a steak into a sole and end up making a bet that has everything to not finish well. Susana is jealous of a female tourist client who flirts with Zé. The total confusion is back to the Divina Comédia.
Carla wants to liven up the restaurant and hires a famous French Chef to give a masterclass in the Divina Comédia. Valente doesn't react well to the news and everything gets worse when he discovers who is the invited Chef. Susana invites Zé to spend the weekend together. When he meets Catarina, his ex-girlfriend, Zé is confused about his feelings. Both Chef Valente and Zé keep secrets they do not want to share with anyone.
Zé has nightmares, he is undecided ... Susana or Catarina? Carla is mad with Valente when she notices that the Chef refuses to fry a Tartar steak. Carla thinks every customer request should be met, no matter how stupid. The cooks are on the Chef's side, they are fed up by her bossy mood and want revenge on Carla. It's not easy to work in the Divina Comédia and when things go wrong is possible that the next stop is the hospital...
Chef Valente believes that team spirit builds with a good atmosphere among colleagues, on and off work hours. So he invites his cooks to accompany him to a SPA for a sauna session, a habit he has won in the Nordic countries. Upon arriving at the SPA, you will find an old Chef of the Divina Comédia. The moment will never be forgotten... Together, they relive stories and hilarious moments spent in the kitchen.
Valente is kind to Rodrigo Boavida, the homeless man who lives behind the Divina Comédia, and offers him an exquisite dish. But Rodrigo, who is a gourmet, thinks the vegetables are too old. Tânia offers her boyfriend's coat to the homeless and, when realizing that he is sick, decides to take him home. Rodrigo uses and abuses the hospitality, to the point that Carlos and Zé have to find a strategy to send him away. Helena challenges Valente to do morning jogging, which he accepts, although he hasn't exercised for years.
Helena is the cover of a gastronomy magazine, which leaves Carla furious and full of envy. Carla finds her a tacky person. Tânia's mother comes and asks her daughter to make amends with her father. The Chef will finally hang out with Helena. With the help of Zé, he gained courage and invited her to go to the movies. Zazá decides to go dancing Kizomba with Louis. In the vacant hours everything seems to be going well.
Chef Valente is so happy that he sings in plain view and doesn't get angry at anyone, even forgetting to catch the attention of cooks who don't meet the work times. Fanã, distrustful of the change of mood, conspires with his colleagues. For him there is only one explanation: the Chef is involved in drugs. Carla harrasses Zé and goes so far as to blackmail him. If he does not go to her house, send Carlos and Tânia away. Between dating, harassment, and disagreements, do they stand up to such confusion?
Chef Valente is in the hospital. Susana and Zé take a bubble bath and cause a flood in the neighbor's house. The Boss reappears in the Divina Comédia and brings great news: Kika will return! But not all the news is good, especially for Tânia: there is an extravagant customer who ordered a turtle soup; she can not let them kill the animal.
The relationship between Tânia and Susana are getting worse and worse! From the clothes that faded in the machine to the soup pan poorly washed, everything is a pretext for a discussion. Chef Valente is fed up with the hospital, he misses his plants and Helena and gives advice to anyone who wants to listen. In the absence of the Chef, Leonel can not put the kitchen staff in order and Valente "gives him the tactic". Zé and Carlos also decide to use Chef's advice to get their girlfriends on the line.
With Valente at the hospital, the Boss, worried, decides to hire a new Chef. Alexandre Resende comes from London, is a renowned cook, despite being very young. The arrival of the new Chef to the Divina Comédia will provoke a great dispute, especially among the girls. Alex, who doesn't want to be treated by Chef, is a cheeky and seductive man. Someone will have to put it in order...
Chef Valente is fed up with the hospital food and asks Leonel to bring him a steak. Kika receives an unexpected visit from Vasco, a former boyfriend. Tânia is radiant because she finally has a vegetarian client. Desperate for tasty food, Valente runs away from the hospital. The Boss is chased by a paparazzo and must ask Fanã and Samú for help to get rid of the man!
Everything seems to go well in the Divina Comédia, and love is in the air ... Zé is happy with Susana, Tânia with Carlos and Chef Valente with Helena, until the moment Ivo appears, an ex-boyfriend of Susana. Zé realizes that the boy is very popular, everyone likes him, and can't hide his jealousy. Valente is free to leave the hospital and only thinks about going back to work. But you can not always get what you want, right?
Chef Valente dines with Helena and makes big decisions, because it's time to stop with the formality and stay together. Ivo does not give up conquering Susana, which makes him nervous and insecure. Boss's wallet disappears and Zé is incriminated. Does anyone want to screw it up for him?
Zé can't take any more, he has to do something to show Susana that Ivo is no saint, quite the opposite. With the help of the book "The Art of War", Zé will avenge his greatest enemy. Vicente, the son of Helena, goes to dinner to the Divina Comédia and only causes trouble. The confusion is total in the liveliest restaurant in Lisbon.
Carlos, Tânia and Susana arrive home depressed with what happened in the Divina Comédia. Ivo was fired and they think it was Zé's fault that, meanwhile, is sleeping in the restaurant. Fanã and Samu think that Louis can not seduce a girl. Louis defies them, and bets the girls will not resist his charms. Kika is surprised by Manel's visit!
Leonel goes on vacation and the Chef appoints Zé to replace him as a sub-chef. The other cooks don't make his life easy but Zé doesn't show weakness, not even when a tour of Chinese "lands" in the Divina Comédia, without reservation. Tânia is kidnapped. Carlos and Tânia's father unite to find her.
In the Divina Comédia, the staff toilet is broken. Kika prohibits employees from using customers' and has a toilet installed in the back. Chef Valente doesn't care about Kika's instructions and disowns her in front of the cooks. Kika and Valente declare war on each other and use their staff to measure forces. But in a war there are always victims ... Who will pay the beans?
Chef Valente accuses Zé of treason and expels him from the Divina Comédia: he does not forgive him for having defended Kika in the war between the salon and the kitchen. Desperate, Zé tries at all costs to make peace with the Chef, but Valente doesn't give him any chance. In the meantime a wedding reception is held in the salon and the Chef forgot to order a key ingredient. The Boss has a nervous breakdown; the moment is very stressful. It is in these situations that working together makes us strong!
