Amiable Italian immigrant Domenico Ceccacci (Nino Manfredi) opens a restaurant in England with his British wife, Kathy (Rita Tushingham), and a crew of fellow Italians. After a hard day of work, Domenico and his employees are kicking back when a trio of armed men enter and announce their intention to rob the restaurant. In no time, the police surround the place, but the crooks refuse to give up. Stuck in the restaurant together, the hostages and robbers develop an unusual bond.