One Delicious Christmas's cast members include Vanessa Marano, Alex Mallari Jr., and Bobby Flay and more.
Vanessa Marano Plays Abby Richmond
Who Is Abby Richmond?
Abby Richmond is a single woman who inherited her family's Haven Restaurant and Inn. However, she struggles to run the business as she finds handling both sides of the business alone a mammoth task. Abby, in turn, partners with a famous chef to revamp the holiday menu in a desperate attempt to get funding from a wealthy restaurant mogul.
Who Is Actress Vanessa Marano?
Vanessa Marano is an American actress. She has previously appeared in acclaimed television series, including Grey's Anatomy and The Young and the Restless. The actress started her career at the very young age of just seven years old and has appeared in dozens of television series and movies.
Vanessa and her sister Laura were born to her mother, Ellen Marano, owner of Agoura Children's Theatre. Despite having roots deep in acting since childhood, Vanessa's mother did not want her to pursue acting, but the actress impressed agency at the age of 7 years old and followed her dream.
With her prolific work in Switched At Birth, Vanessa was nominated for Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Star – Female in 2011 and in Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Drama in 2013. Unfortunately, she was not able to bag any of the awards.
Bobby Flay Plays Tom Kingsley
Celebrity chef Bobby Flay appears as food critic Tom Kingsley in One Delicious Christmas.
Who Is Tom Kingsley?
Tom Kingsley is a food critic who arrives at Abby's Haven Restaurant and Inn. While he tries to write his take on the food standing in a corner, he gets noticed quickly. According to People, Tom is there in Abby's restaurant to taste the food and later is spotted in the kitchen cooking. He might have breathed a new life into the failing property, but we will only find out in the movie.
Who Is Bobby Flay?
Bobby Flay is an American celebrity chef, restaurant business owner, and television personality. Flay has a million things on his resume as he is an established individual in several industries in the United States of America. On top of owning several successful restaurant franchises, including Bobby's Burger Palace, Bobby's Burgers, and Amalfi, Flay has also presented several television shows with Food Network since the mid-1990s.
Bobby has worked with Food Network and has presented well-known shows, including The Bobby And Damaris Show, Beat Bobby Flay, Throwdown! with Bobby Flay, and several others. He is also Four-time Daytime Emmy Award winner.
This is also not the first time Bobby has appeared on television. He has previously appeared on Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost, Entourage, Younger, and several others.
Alex Mallari Jr. Plays Chef Preston Weaver
Actor Alex Mallari Jr. will appear as hot shot chef Preston Weaver in One Delicious Christmas.
Who Is Chef Preston Weaver?
Chef Preston Weaver is the new hope Abby gets trying to revamp her restaurant's menu. Weaver teams up with Abby in her plans to attract funding from a wealthy businessman, but will the pair succeed in cooking food that will impress the guests and, most importantly, the investor? Preston appears to have been cooking something else, not in the kitchen, but with the restaurant owner Abby.
Who Is Alex Mallari Jr.?
Alex Mallari Jr. is a Canadian actor of Philipino descent. Although Alex dreamed of being a professional athlete, he pursued acting while studying at the University of Toronto. He is a third-degree black belt in Taekwondo. He has been the Junior Canadian National Taekwondo champion twice. He also pursued Basketball starting at 13 years old, but a later injury compelled him to change his career choice.
However, turning into acting proved fruitful for Alex as he has since starred in several television series and movies. He has also made appearances in several well-known television series, including Dark Matter, The Adam Project, and Ginny & Georgia. The 5 feet 10 inches, 34 years old actor has 35 acting credits on his IMDb profile so far.
