Curious Caterer: Forbidden Fruit is a 2023 mystery film which belongs to Hallmark Movies & Mysteries collection. It was written and directed by Misty Talley, the film has Nikki DeLoach in the lead role of Goldie Berry, a caterer who through the narrative gets drawn into solving several mysteries within the community.
Plot Summary
In the film `Curious Caterer: Forbidden Fruit’ the character ‘Goldie Berry’ is seen taking care of catering at an event which is of great significance, however it becomes significant in an unfortunate manner: a murder is committed at the place. With all these backbreaking tasks at hand including the growing mystery and the stresses of the catering business, Goldie is ready to find out who the killer is. She possessed certain skills that helped her to go through the clues and the people connected to the business in case she continues operating a catering enterprise.
Themes
There are multiple themes the movie highlight which includes:
Community: How important it is to have community relations and support especially in great causing as well as individual undertakings.
Friendship: How Goldie’s friends and other people in the business including fellow detectives aid in assisting Goldie solve the case.
Justice: How far one can go with the chase of the desired justice and freedom, one might even face their lives risks.
Reception
Although the film’s structure is one that followers of Hallmark mysteries will be quiet familiar with, many fans of the sub-genre have received it well due to its lightness and the plot. Nikki DeLoach’s performance is frequently noted as being good at incorporating charm and richness to the role.