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A Fine Line: A Woman's Place Is In The Kitchen

(L to R) Chef Amanda Mack, Chef Jasmine Norton, writer/director Joanna James, Chef Cat Smith, Chef and Honoree Samantha Love, Chef Tonya Thomas and friends at the Baltimore premiere of "A Fine Line" on Dec. 2, 2019
Courtesy of Joanna James/ Zoel Productions
(L to R) Chef Amanda Mack, Chef Jasmine Norton, writer/director Joanna James, Chef Cat Smith, Chef and Honoree Samantha Love, Chef Tonya Thomas and friends at the Baltimore premiere of "A Fine Line" on Dec. 2, 2019

Monday, March 7, 2022 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV (not available on demand)

“It is easier for a woman to become a CEO than a head chef." -Bloomberg News

“A Fine Line” explores why less than 7% of head chefs and restaurant owners are women, when traditionally women have always held the central role in the kitchen. Hear candid insights from world renowned chefs, including Lidia Bastianich, Dominique Crenn, Barbara Lynch and more. The central narrative unfolds of a small-town restaurateur and single mother on a mission to do what she loves while raising two kids with the odds stacked mightily against her.

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This personal, all-access story opens up a timely discussion on how to get more women into leadership while tackling important issues such as paid parental leave, affordable and accessible childcare and fair wage.

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A film by Joanna James / Zoel Productions

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