When the laws of economy and the operation of certain businessmen force the owner of the restaurant to sell the Dubrovnik, head waitress Ilona finds herself, together with the other employees, unemployed. Although upset by having been given notice, Ilona is at first confident that she can, with her experience, easily find a new job. But after many unsuccessful and even desperate attempts, she is faced with the harsh reality of the recession: there is no place for her on the reduced labour market. Then Ilona happens to run into Melartin, the former doorman of the Dubrovnik, who suggests that the only way they can get back o the payroll is for Ilona to set up a restaurant of her own. Ilona makes plans and calculations, she finds suitable premises for the enterprise; only the minor detail of capital remains to be settled...
