Love's Kitchen

Love's Kitchen (2011)

The perfect recipe for romance.

Rob Haley, an up-and-coming chef and restaurateur in London, is grief-stricken when he loses his wife. With encouragement from his infamous friend and real life TV Chef Gordon Ramsay, Rob decides to spice up his life by turning a run-down country pub into a gourmet restaurant. His food catches the eye - and taste buds - of beautiful American food critic Kate Templeton and they soon both write a recipe for love that leaves both their hearts - and their stomachs - in full.

Date of release
2011-06-24
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (101)
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
Director
James Hacking

Casting

Interesting facts

Love's Kitchen is a 2011 British romantic comedy film directed by James Hacking and starring Dougray Scott, Claire Forlani, Michelle Ryan, and featured celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay in his first acting role. Hacking also wrote the script for the film, and it was the director's first feature-length film.

Production

The film was based on the story of pub owner John Hailey, on whom the character of Rob Haley was based. The character of Kate Templeton was a play on words based on the fact that the pub it was based on was a local for Kate Middleton, later Duchess of Cambridge. The script was written by James Hacking, who went on to direct the film, marking it as his first full-length feature. Hacking also provided funding for the film himself.

Scenes from the film were shot on site at Elstree Studios. One scene features Michelle Ryan driving an Alfa Romeo. Production on the film was completed in March 2009.

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