The Cooks
| Company type | Television drama series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television production |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Penny Chapman, Sue Masters (producers) |
| Headquarters | Sydney , Australia |
| Products | Television drama |
The Cooks was an Australian television drama that broadcast a single season on Network Ten during the 2004/05 summer period. This series was a collaborative production with subscription TV and was also shown on the UKTV channel through Foxtel. The producers behind the show were Penny Chapman and Sue Masters, while direction was handled by Tony Tilse, Ian Gilmour, Brendan Maher, and Ian Watson.
The narrative centered around the intense professional and romantic relationships among employees working at two rival restaurants located across the street from each other. R&R's Restaurant was led by chefs Rita and Ruth, accompanied by their Argentine waitress, Carmelita. In contrast, Snatch and Grab featured chefs Gabe and Sachin—who is of Indian heritage—alongside their dishwasher known as Dishpig.
Originating as a spin-off from the 2003 telemovie Temptation, which starred Colin Friels playing Roberto Francobelli, The Cooks expanded on its predecessor's storyline.
Locations
Most exterior filming took place in Sydney’s inner west suburbs, with the fictional restaurant setting situated in Summer Hill.
Cast
- Toby Schmitz portraying Gabe Francobelli
- Kate Atkinson as Ruth O'Neill
- Nicholas Brown in the role of Sachin
- Rhondda Findleton as Rita Molloy
- Leon Ford playing Dishpig
- Emma Lung as Carmelita
- Bojana Novakovic in the role of Raffa
- Sophia Irvine portraying Rosie Francobelli
- Matt Passmore as Jake
- Robert Mammone playing Michael
- Jeanie Drynan as Leanne Smith
- Gyton Grantley in the role of Danny
- Rachel Gordon portraying Annette
- Tiriel Mora as George
- Justin Monjo as TV Evangelist
Episode list
- Episode 1: "Nights of Living Dangerously" – 18 October 2004
- Episode 2: "Desiree" – 28 October 2004
- Episode 3: "The Olive Garden" – 4 November 2004
- Episode 4: "Swimming Upstream" – 11 November 2004
- Episode 5: "Waltzing Sakamoto" – 18 November 2004
- Episode 6: "The Gingerbread Man" – 25 November 2004
- Episode 7: "Beef with You" – 2 December 2004
- Episode 8: "Beer and Skittles" – 9 December 2004
- Episode 9: "Blood and Chocolate" – 16 December 2004
- Episode 10: "Hole Lotta Love" – 23 December 2004
- Episode 11: "Heart of Marshmallow" – 30 December 2004
- Episode 12: "Honey and Wounds" – 6 January 2005
- Episode 13: "Sticky" (Parts 1 & 2) – aired on 13 & 14 January 2005