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guests. When a dish of lamb is returned for being supposedly undercooked, Carly berates Beth. She blames Beth for not properly instructing her staff to explain that the lamb is properly cooked. She tells her that she is failing the restaurant with her lack of ability, and that nobody working at the
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Andy serves Alastair's table, where Alastair reveals that Andy owes him £200,000 and wants the payment in full to cover his private losses. Andy explains that he does not have the money to pay him back. Alastair offers to work together with Andy again and proposes that he should get a 70% share of
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During dinner service, conflict begins to brew in the kitchen and dining room. Beth annoys the kitchen staff with micro-management. a black waitress is treated with hostility by an aggressive guest (in contrast to her white colleague); a young pastry chef (Jamie) is revealed to be self-harming; a
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of 5 to a 3 following an audit by a food inspector, mostly due to insufficient administration and subpar sanitation at each work station. After the inspector leaves, Andy reprimands the kitchen staff for their lack of thoroughness, though backtracks when he learns that the
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set in a restaurant kitchen. It is an expansion of a 2019 short film of the same name, also directed by Barantini and starring Graham. It was originally planned to record eight takes of the film, but it was only possible to film half of these before a
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noted in regard to the film's one-shot nature that, "when trails a restaurant worker taking out the trash, the viewer knows they're not being removed from the central action just to observe labor — there's a plot point to be ticked."
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restaurant likes her. She is also outraged to learn indirectly that she will not be getting a wage increase. Beth retreats to the toilets in tears, admitting to her father on the phone that she does not think the job is right for her.
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and written by Barantini and James Cummings. It was shot in a real restaurant called Jones & Sons in Dalston, London. The character of Andy Jones was named after a friend of Barantini's who owns the restaurant. The film
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This culminates in one of the chefs, Freeman, lambasting Andy for his constant lateness and mistakes as well as his alcoholism. A fight nearly breaks out between Andy and Freeman, which Carly prevents.
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pregnant kitchen porter spars with a lazy and disrespectful co-worker; and the new cold chef Camille, who is from France, struggles with the language barrier and British regional accents.
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The staff return to work and Andy then reveals to Carly that Alastair wanted him to lay the blame on her, which leads to Carly walking out. Andy goes to his office, where he drinks
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was confirmed in October 2022, with Graham, Robinson and Walters reprising their roles. Barantini directed the first two episodes, with James Cummings returning as writer.
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manager Beth holds a short meeting to discuss the evening's service being overbooked. She also mentions that they have a marriage proposal on one table and a booking for
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In the United Kingdom, the film earned $ 107,525 from 53 cinemas in its opening weekend. The film went on to gross $ 1,142,493 worldwide.
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Tension grows until Beth demands the already-stressed chef Carly go off-menu by preparing steak and chips to appease a group of
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on 23 August 2021. It was released in the United Kingdom on 7 January 2022. The film was met with critical acclaim. At the
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and snorts cocaine. He calls his ex-wife and asks her to tell his son he loves him, and that he will go to
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the restaurant, leaving Andy and his other investors with just the remaining 30% to share between them.
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and written by Barantini and James Cummings, based on a 2019 short film of the same name. It stars
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film review: Fine dining high drama set in a London restaurant kitchen will leave you sated"
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Alastair Skye, for whom Andy previously worked, plus his guest for the evening, a known
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that he had prepared earlier was discarded by the inspector for not being labelled.
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was nominated for 11 awards and won four — including Best Supporting Actress for
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review – Stephen Graham is on fire in nerve-jangling night in hell's kitchen"
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uses its bold formal approach to support a thrilling tightrope of a tale."
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as Alastair Skye, celebrity chef and Andy's former colleague
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Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
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Kermode, Mark; critic, Observer film (9 January 2022).
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Review: The Worst Night in the Life of a Restaurant"
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Index


Philip Barantini
Stephen Graham
Vinette Robinson
Hannah Walters
Malachi Kirby
Taz Skylar
Lauryn Ajufo
Lourdes Faberes
Jason Flemyng
Ray Panthaki
Vertigo Releasing
Karlovy Vary
drama film
Philip Barantini
Stephen Graham
Vinette Robinson
Ray Panthaki
Hannah Walters
one-shot film
COVID-19 lockdown
55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
75th British Academy Film Awards
Outstanding British Film
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Best Casting
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BBC One
London

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