An aspiring young chef named Chowder has adventures as an apprentice in Mung Daal's catering company. Although he means well, Chowder often finds himself in predicaments due to his perpetual appetite and his nature as a scatterbrain. He is also pestered by Panini, the apprentice of Mung's rival Endive, who wants Chowder to be her boyfriend, which he abhors.

Based on the iconic D.C. Thomson comic strip Dennis the Menace, this 2D-animated series follows the mischievous adventures of Dennis and his best friend Gnasher the dog.