Dish: Women, Waitressing & the Art of Service

Apr 30, 2010

1h 8m

★ 0.0

Overview

Waitresses serve up a delicious and illuminating look at the lives of women in the restaurant biz of Toronto’s diners, Montreal’s “sexy restos”, Paris’ haute eateries and Tokyo’s fantasy “maid bars”.

Genres

Documentary

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We’re travelling from luxury kitchen to luxury kitchen with Agnes, from Bergisch Gladbach via Barcelona to the Faroe Islands. The cook’s luggage always includes her backpack containing various knives, cleavers and tweezers. The camera watches over the inquisitive young woman’s shoulder as delicacies are being prepared. Our mouths water. At the same time, we get insights into the different ways of running a restaurant. It’s about team spirit and equality at the stove.

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