The Katering Show
Fill the void in your life by joining celebrity chef, Kate McLennan, and her food intolerant friend, Kate McCartney, as they cook their way into the Food Culture Revolution with a series of edible recipes! Watch as The Kates create food intolerant-friendly meals and explore modern culinary trends like quitting sugar, food porn, food trucks and drinking shit out of jars! They road test everybody’s favourite culinary moneysuck, the Thermomix, and sample a range of libations like wine, whiskey and kombucha, the hot new drink that combines parasitical fungi with intestinal spasming! The Katering Show! Change your life through the power of good food and even better Friendship.
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Plot Summary
The Katering Show is a mockumentary-style comedy series following the inept culinary adventures of best friends Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney. In each episode, they attempt to cater a different, often bizarre, event, showcasing their disastrous cooking skills and dysfunctional friendship. The series hilariously highlights the gap between their ambitious ideas and their complete lack of execution, leading to chaotic and comedic outcomes.
Critical Reception
The Katering Show received widespread critical acclaim for its sharp wit, relatable (if exaggerated) portrayal of friendship and domestic stress, and its unique blend of culinary comedy. Critics praised the chemistry between the two leads and the show's ability to find humor in everyday struggles and social awkwardness.
What Reviewers Say
- Hilariously awkward and relatable.
- Brilliant chemistry between the two Kates.
- A fresh and funny take on the mockumentary genre.
Google audience: Audience reviews often highlight the show's sharp humor and the genuine chemistry between Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney. Many viewers found the characters' struggles and mishaps to be highly entertaining and relatable, praising the show's unique comedic voice.
Awards & Accolades
Won Best Comedy Program at the 2017 AACTA Awards. Nominated for numerous other awards including Most Outstanding Comedy Program at the Logie Awards.
Fun Fact
The show's creators, Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney, are also a real-life best friend duo who previously worked together on shows like 'The Circle' and 'Wednesday Night Fever'.
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