Now a fully qualified but unemployed chef, Robin Tripp harbours dreams of opening his own bistro. He is helped by his girlfriend Vicky Nicholls — but hindered by her father James.
Opening day approaches at the bistro and Robin has problems with a stuffed bear, half a pig and a Public Health Inspector.
Robin knew he'd have competition from the restaurant next door, but it turns out to be worse than expected.
Robin is not keen to meet Vicky's mother, since he's heard she has a nasty habit of hitting people on the nose. The new dish washer thinks he can cope single-handed, but Vicky isn't sure.
Vicky's father decides the restaurant needs some splashes of colour on the walls. Fortunately, he's romantically involved with a young female artist who thinks he is up to the job...
When a counterfeit ten pound note finds its way into the bistro till, Robin must attend a police ID parade. But he picks the wrong man and worries about sparking off an underworld vendetta...
Vicky wonders whether it's time to tie the knot with Robin. A quiet wedding for two is planned, but Nicholls has other plans.
James Nicholls is unwell and Vicky feels she should move in to look after him. Robin fears it's a plan to force them apart.
Money is missing from the till. Nicholls blames Albert and sacks him. But when it becomes clear he is not guilty, they have trouble finding him to apologise - especially with the police involved.
The discovery of a cellar underneath the restaurant causes friction between Nicholls and Robin.
Robin decides to 'go continental' and put tables outside the restaurant. This annoys the owner of the steakhouse next door and he makes a take-over bid for Robin's Nest.
Victoria thinks she is pregnant, something that delights Robin and upsets Nicholls - though he soon has big plans for his grandchild...
The big day has arrived and Robin and Victoria are actually getting married. Will Nicholls interfere with their plans ?
Despite Nicholls' grand plans for a cabaret, the restaurant has bigger problems: Robin has damaged his cooking arm, and Albert refuses to lend a hand.
Nicholls decides to run as a candidate in the local elections, using the restaurant as his campaign headquarters.
Nicholls gets his fingers burned when an old flame of Robin's returns. Robin flies the nest and moves in with his father-in-law.
It has been ages since Vicky and Robin had a holiday. But Nicholls refuses to pay for a stand-in chef.
Nicholls' regimental reunion is due, and where better for him to hold it than Robin's Nest ?
When Robin has the chance to open a new restaurant in Brighton, Nicholls is determined to scupper the deal.
An old girlfriend returns to England and recaptures Nicholls' fancy. Is marriage on the cards ?
When is a birthday not a birthday ? And why does Nicholls want to know his daughter's vital statistics ?
There's a crisis when Albert resigns as a washer upper and Vicky and Robin discover they've been breaking the law.
Robin and Vicky decide there's nothing like a nice peaceful picnic on their day off. And that's exactly what they get...
Has Robin really decided to take up jogging, or does he have other reasons for going out early every morning ?
Vicky thinks her Uncle Sam is playing around with another woman. Despite Robin's fears, she decides to take action...
Nicholls buys the building next door to Robin's Nest to open an omelette house. However, he ends up with egg on his face.
The bistro, newly decorated and open for business, faces sudden closure after Robin encounters an old friend in dire need.
A meeting with an old colleague starts Vicky wondering if it's wise for husbands and wives to work together.
Lucky Albert wins a weekend away from it all. But a little conniving turns it into a busman's holiday for Robin and Vicky.
Nicholls plans to boost profits by increasing the number of tables. This leads to an increase in staff - and in problems.
Robin's relationship with Nicholls hits a new low when Vicky comes home to find them brawling in the street.
Robin and Vicky are kept busy when Nicholls tries to recapture lost glory on the badminton court.
Albert's anniversary party looks like being his farewell party when Robin's Nest acquires a pest.
Christmas at Robin's Nest is just like anywhere else - bad tempers and frayed nerves, with just a hint of seasonal goodwill.
Robin is fed up with slaving over a hot stove and decides to fly the nest in favour of warmer climes.
With Robin and Vicky's baby due, they realise they will need more room in the Nest - but where will they find it ?
Robin wants to buy out his father-in-law's share of the bistro.
Prospective grandparents can often get more excited than parents-to-be, and Robin's mother-in-law, Marion, is no exception.
Robin and Vicky become 'go-betweens', for both Nicholls and Gertrude and Albert...
The signs are all there that the baby is imminent: Nicholls is tense, Robin is having nightmares and Vicky is bored.
Christmas dinner at the bistro; with three men and a turkey, the family get-together lacks a woman's touch.
Running a bistro and trying to visit Vicky and the babies isn't easy, so Robin decides to delegate.
It's time for Vicky and the twins to come home, but Robin and Nicholls cannot agree on whose car she should travel in.
Albert suspects Gertrude is seeing another man.
In need of a break, Robin and Vicky go to stay with Grandad.
With all the food pre-cooked for a private party, it seems the ideal night for Vicky and Robin to go out. What could go wrong ?
When Nicholls decides his daughter needs a bit of a break, his generosity knows no bounds...
When Robin is offered a lucrative new job, Nicholls has no option but to put the restaurant up for sale. Is this the end of Robin's Nest ?
