She is scouted by Tone, the junior sous-chef of Hunger, a haute cuisine catering restaurant run by the celebrity Chef Paul.
In preparation for a private birthday party hosted by a retired general, Paul demands that Aoy slice and fry wagyu beef to exacting specifications.
Aoy is distraught by her father suffering a health crisis, as well as learning that Hunger's previous client was a construction executive heavily in debt who killed his wife, daughter, and himself after they ate their meal.
Aoy and Tone leave Hunger after the group is hired by a government official to cook a great hornbill poached from a national park.
A celebrity hires both Aoy and Paul to cook for her birthday party, which turns into an impromptu competition as the two chefs vie for the guests' adulation.
[3] The Bangkok Post's reviewer Tatat Bunnag criticized the screenplay and dialogue, but concluded that "despite all the flaws, Hunger is still worth watching, especially for those who love intense drama and exotic settings.