(Terence Gross/Eire and London/1999/100 mins)
Introduced by the director Terence Gross Set on a remote island, Hotel Splendide follows the Blanche family’s attempts to maintain a crumbling, dilapidated hotel and health spa following the death of the family matriarch. Chef Ronald Blanche believes that a healthy diet consists of boiling everything within an inch of its life until Kath, Ronald’s former sous-chef and lover, challenges him to a gastronomic competition with her fabulous pasta con sugo alla puttanesca. Mayhem ensues. in double bill with The Cookie Thief (Toby Leslie & Hugh Currie/UK/1999/9 mins) Why not book for the Italian demo and watch two of London’s top Italian chefs in action? Authentic and traditional Italian food and drink tasting by Esperya.com
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