Leo Woodall leads A WAITER IN PARIS, a vibrant adaptation of the best-selling coming-of-age memoir about a twentysomething Englishman navigating the chaos of a glamorous Parisian restaurant.
An unemployed university graduate simply nicknamed “Anglais” (Woodall) moves to Paris searching for purpose, excitement, and a way to make ends meet, and soon lands a job as a runner in the prestigious La Grande Brasserie restaurant. Thrust into the chaos of demanding customers, fumbled orders and cynical colleagues; Anglais eventually learns the codes, wins over Pauline (Poésy) – the formidable, ambitious manager – and rises through the ranks to become a true Parisian waiter.
Embarking on an intoxicating life of late nights, wild parties, and fleeting romance, Anglais discovers that beneath the façade of the fine dining world lies a darker reality of exploitation and frustrated dreams. As simmering tensions reach their boiling point on a sweltering July night, Anglais is left changed in ways he hadn’t expected, and holding a story he isn’t yet sure how to tell…
