No Reservations (film)

No Reservations is a 2007 American romantic comedydrama film directed by Scott Hicks. Starring Catherine ZetaJones, Aaron Eckhart and Abigail Breslin, the screenplay by Carol Fuchs is an adaptation of an original script by Sandra Nettelbeck, which served as the basis for the 2001 German film Mostly Martha, and revolves around a hardedged chef whose life is turned upside down when she decides to take in her young niece following a tragic accident that killed her sister. Patricia Clarkson, Bob Balaban and Jenny Wade costar, with Bran F. OByrne, Lily Rabe, and Zoe Kravitzappearing in her first feature filmplaying supporting roles.

Kate Armstrong Catherine ZetaJones is the head chef at the trendyBleecker Street Restaurant in Manhattan, New York. She runs her kitchen at a rapid pace as she coordinates the making and preparation of all the fantastic meals, and personally displays the food to perfection on every dish. She intimidates everyone around her, including her boss Paula Patricia Clarkson, who sends her to therapy. Kate hates to leave the kitchen when a customer wants to compliment her on one of her special dishes however, she is ready to leave the kitchen in an instant when a customer insults her cooking.When Kates sister Christine is killed in a car accident, her nineyearold niece, Zoe Abigail Breslin, must move in with her. Kate is devastated by her sisters death and with all of her problems, Paula decides to hire a new sous chef to join the staff, Nick Palmer Aaron Eckhart, who is a rising star in his own right and could be the head chef of any restaurant he pleased. Nick, however, wants to work under Kate. The atmosphere in the kitchen is somewhat chaotic as Kate feels increasingly threatened by Nick as time goes on due to his style of running her kitchen. Nick loves to listen to opera while he cooks and he loves to make the staff laugh. And Kate finds herself strangely attracted to Nick, whose uplifting personality has not only affected her staff but Zoe as well, who has been coming to work with Kate. ........

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