Kitchens in America鈥檚 top-rated restaurants have long been a boys club in which men hold the positions of power and women have to play by their rules, even when they cross the line. However, the reaction to allegations against top chefs and media darlings like show that the tides may be turning as the #MeToo movement enters the kitchen.
It has led to the fall of other male culinary titans like New York restaurateur , who was accused of sexual harassment and treating employees abusively, and , who was accused by 25 women of running a restaurant group that fostered a culture of sexual harassment.
As these allegations build, some of the women in the culinary world are fighting to change the culture from the inside to make restaurants a place where women and men can grill, glaze and garnish without fear of sexual assault or harassment. The Duke University Forum for Scholars and Publics is hosting a two-day conversation about the #MeToo movement in the food world.
Host Frank Stasio speaks with and about what a cultural shift will mean for female chefs. The conversation and the
