Before the Food Network and social media, Chef Charlie Trotter revolutionised global cuisine, redefining modern fine dining and inspiring chefs across the world—including the UK’s own Gordon Ramsay and Heston Blumenthal, who considered him both a friend and an inspiration. His pioneering approach to tasting menus, obsession with perfection, and dedication to innovation shaped the culinary landscape we know today.
Featuring exclusive interviews with world-renowned chefs Wolfgang Puck, Grant Achatz, Emeril Lagasse, Norman Van Aken, and Carrie Nahabedian, the film offers a rare inside look at a visionary who pushed boundaries and paid the price. With never-before-seen archival footage, Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter explores how Trotter’s uncompromising drive led to both triumph and tragedy. Told through intimate interviews with family, friends, and industry icons, including his first wife Lisa Ehrlich, the film reveals the man behind the legend.
Premiering to critical acclaim, Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter earned multiple festival awards and a James Beard Media Award nomination, cementing its place as a must-watch documentary. An Oak Street Pictures production, the film is directed by Rebecca Halpern (Helter Skelter: An American Myth, Gangland) and produced by Renée Frigo (Marcella, Tesla, Nine Days). It is executive produced by Margie Geddes, Ray Harris, and Tony DeLuca. The film is rated 90% by critics and 99% by the audience on Rotten Tomatoes*.
For UK food lovers, this is the chance to discover the untold story of a chef whose influence extends far beyond his own kitchen.
Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter will be available on UK Digital Platforms from 14th April
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