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The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution

The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 26, 2018

Runtime

1h 15m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

60%

Original Title

The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution

Production Companies

Red Queen Productions, Gravitas Ventures

Director

Maya Gallus

Description

In restaurant kitchens, tight quarters, high pressure and hot tempers combine to create toxic conditions that make it difficult for anyone to survive, let alone climb the ladder to head chef. For women, the situation is even worse. Running a successful restaurant is a daunting challenge, even more so when the odds are stacked against you. But as women take charge at more of the world's top dining establishments, a cultural shift is dismantling the macho environment that made celebrities out of "bad boy" chefs. From New York City's star chefs Anita Lo and Amanda Cohen to the queen of French cuisine Anne-Sophie Pic, seven chefs share their struggles to overcome a system of inequality and harassment while delivering delicious dishes and redefining the dining experience. An appetite for change has taken hold and there's no turning back