Catherine Zeta-Jones has revealed that she took a job working in a restaurant in order to prepare for a role in her new film.

The film No Reservation sees the actress performing the part of a top chef, and, according to The Sun, she worked as a kitchen hand and waitress in order to understand the role better.

She apparently decided to seek professional aid after setting a pan on fire whilst attempting to cook a romantic meal for husband Michael Douglas.

Zeta-Jones, 37, told the newspaper, "I worked the kitchen as well as the floor. I had some of the worst customers, the really arrogant ones."