The chief refuses to move in with Elena for fear of losing his independence. A meeting with a with a classmate 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 capacity.

Because of the skirmish between Chef and Vicki, 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 owner is preparing for a meeting with the eminent Romanian director.

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. Nastya's parents and Kostya are seriously disturbed by a strange call: a mysterious stranger demands money in exchange... for Nastya.

Max wants to apologize to Ilya and organizes a party at home. Trying to tell his 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.

Chef meets Elena's son. It happens spontaneously and not too well. Elena is looking for a way to improve relations between them. Max hatches a plan for revenge on the intriguer Ilya, drawing inspiration from Eastern philosophy. But his victory turns out to be a defeat.

The chef is counting on the "continuation of the date" 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 chef receives a ticket to the sanatorium as a gift from Elena and goes to "rest". Max is concerned that Ilya, a former waiter and Sasha's ex-boyfriend, is returning in Claude Monet.

The chief suffers from the lack of delicious food in the hospital. All his calls to friends do not bring any result, and he decides to run away through the window. A "real" vegetarian comes to the restaurant, but the chefs slip him meat rolls and seduce him from his chosen path.

To replace the Chef, a young chef Alex comes to the restaurant. Max helps him join the team, but, having learned about the new boss's plans for Vika, he "helps" him to leave.

Doctors forbid Chief to smoke. In order not to give up a bad habit, he goes to various tricks. Sasha and Nastya hardly get along in the apartment of Max and Kostya, and all four suffer from this. Senya and Fedya start another argument, which turns into a quarrel. The sous chef tries to restore "peace and friendship" in the kitchen.

Chef is in the hospital. To maintain the reputation of the restaurant, Senya is assigned to portray "Viktor Petrovich" in front of important guests. Among others, Chef's creditor pays him a visit - and now Senya himself needs support. Sasha intends to move in with Max, and Max is to prevent her from doing so. Nastya organizes the rescue of the "delicacy" turtle.

Max is harassed by Chris. He is trying to understand what he is more afraid of - the jealousy of the Owner or the wrath of the "mistress". The behavior of the Chef in love causes false suspicions among the cooks.

chief 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.

Another dispute between Chief and Elena results in morning runs. But they have to measure themselves not with sports achievements, but with health ... Nastya brings home a "guest" - homeless Rodion Sergeevich. Max and Kostya are not happy with their new neighbor and are trying to survive him.

Max is worried that because of his "jambs" he cannot get into the special "Chef's team". He arranges a joint trip to the bathhouse and finds out how the members of this team - Senya, Fedya and even the Sous-Chef - "mowed" at one time.

The leader of the Spartak team should come to visit the Chef. Max cannot choose between Vika and Sasha. Once in the hospital, he hopes to calmly figure everything out, but even while there, Max continues to rush "between two fires."

The famous French chef Voldemar 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.

Elena provides the Chief with driving services. Max agrees with Sasha on an open relationship. Fedya argues with Senya that he can eat a leather belt.

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 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.