Star cook Frank Drannemann (Heio von Stetten) finds himself in the middle of a crisis, ever since his beloved wife was killed in an automobile accident two
years ago. Further, his daughter Franzi (Katrin Enenkel), burdened with a stiff knee following the accident, avoids meeting people. His little son Michael (Pascal Andres) feels he’s being neglected. And Frank’s gourmet restaurant
“La Vie” is now facing ruin. When Frank’s father-in-law and partner Georg Krimmler (Rüdiger Vogler) proposes to save the restaurant by converting it into an excursion locale for tourists, the proud cook refuses. Instead, he wants to restore “La Vie” to its former glory as a testimonial to his late wife. Along comes the attractive Marlene Renner (Tina Ruland) and her assistant Frau
Hirschfuss (Irm Hermann) from the “Gourmet Tours” to offer another solution …