Richie runs the front of the house while Sydney runs the kitchen. During service, issues begin to add up. The restaurant runs out of forks, Carmy and Marcus are forced to assist when chef Josh goes missing and the fridge handle breaks
The Bear is set for its soft opening; Sydney feels pressured to impress her father; Carmy begins to second-guess things; Natalie informs Carmy that she has invited their mother
Ten days before the restaurant opens, Carmy and Sydney begin to panic because they only get one shot to pass the fire extinguishing test, and they can’t miss it
Carmy decides to send Richie to intern at a fancy restaurant to prepare for the opening of The Bear. Once in the establishment, he is entrusted with the drying of the forks
Flashback to an intense and heated Christmas dinner in the Berzatto family
While the whole team is working to prepare for the opening of The Bear, the renovation work starts to get out of hand, which threatens to put a strain on the plans for the restaurant
While in Denmark for an internship with chef Luca, Marcus tries to challenge himself through the preparation of a series of new dishes that could benefit the restaurant
When Sydney finds herself having to think about The Bear’s menu, she decides to take a big tour of Chicago, and by visiting a wide variety of restaurants, she desperately searches for inspiration
When renovations for the opening of The Bear continue, Fak and Richie argue over how to paint the walls, and Nat must intervene
Faced with the reality of opening a new restaurant, the crew must come up with a plan, but the financial problems are bigger than expected, and Carmy has to make a risky decision
Things get out of control. Carmy is faced with a decision
Richie notices the neighborhood is changing. Sugar and Carmy clean up the office
Things go wrong in the kitchen. Sydney finds solutions
Carmy attends Al-Anon. Sydney struggles to gain the respect of the stafCarmy and Richie cater a kid’s birthday party. Tina and Sydney work together while Marcus makes donuts
Carmy attends Al-Anon. Sydney struggles to gain the respect of the staff
A surprise health inspection reveals the cracks in the restaurant’s foundation. Carmy goes head-to-head with Richie
Carmy attempts to retrain the employees of The Original Beef of Chicagoland, but is faced with resistance. In need of back-up, he brings on a talented young chef to help
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