The kitchen of a large New York restaurant is like a microcosm where the paths of a group of dreamers from different parts of the world cross. Their aspirations and desires painfully confront the reality of a restaurant run with an iron fist. A young but experienced waitress Julia and a talented chef Pedro must hide their relationship. Young Estela is just entering this world. Max, who has worked there for years, wants to prove his talent at all costs. Nonzo dreams of bringing his family to New York. Owner Rashid looks down on everyone, for whom only a smoothly functioning business matters. When one morning the shift manager discovers the theft, everyone becomes suspicious.