Cousins Charles and Brian, who are originally from the Philippines, own the restaurant Café Asia. Their parents wanted a better life for their kids so they moved to Canada. The culture shock was too overwhelming for the parents and they moved back home, leaving the kids in the care of relatives. Charles aunt owned Café Asia, but it was failing. Charles and Brian got a loan, bought the restaurant, and are trying to be the first member in their family to be successful in Canada. If they are successful they will be able to reunite their family and all the other relatives who have come to Canada and failed. So restaurant makeover designer Cherie Stinson and Executive chef Lynn Crawford have to create a more inviting space and a creative menu that will bring in more customers. The biggest obstacle for Lynn and Cherie is this restaurant budget needs to be split 50/50 for them both to be successful.