The narrative follows a waitress and a baker from the American South named Jenna Hunterson. Trapped in an abusive relationship, Jenna feels desperate to get out of it when she discovers that she accidentally became pregnant. Hoping to earn money to help her out of her dilemma, she joins a pie-baking contest. This musical film is the live stage recording of Waitress: The Musical with a story adapted from the 2007 comedy-drama film with the same title.