Widower Jack Ransom's family-owned café is going bankrupt. He needs help, but not the kind his eight-year-old daughter dreamed up. Writing a letter to her favorite television celebrity, Sydney Ryan, star of Ryan to the Rescue, is bad enough. Now the station decides to use his restaurant and sends the star to seal the deal. Chef Sydney Ryan built an empire turning around failing restaurants. If she doesn't get Jack's approval, her latest episode could be her last. With her contract up for renewal, she does what's needed to make everyone but the handsome, stubborn owner happy.