 Gareth Blackstock is chef of the prestigious restaurant Le Château Anglais. He is notorious for trying to motivate his personnel by insulting them and making witty remarks. The manager of the Château has a shocking announcement. The budget for the kitchen has to be reduced by 15 percent. He suggests firing one of the commis and tells Blackstock there will be no new sous-chef hired. Angrily Gareth refuses to cooperate and decides to sell his expensive house. To avoid moving, his wife Janice has a idea: hire somebody who will work for free. Then an old classmate suddenly shows up in the restaurant. It s Everton Stonehead and he thinks he has a proposal Gareth can t refuse.