Film Screening & Discussion: A Fine Line: A Woman's Place is in the Kitchen

5 S Greenwood Ave,Hopewell NJ 08525

17 January, 2023

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Film Summary A Fine Line: A Woman's Place is in the Kitchen (56 min.) 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 perspectives and experiences from world-renowned chefs, including: World's Best Female Chef Dominique Crenn, Emmy Award Winning TV Host Lidia Bastianich, Two Michelin Star Chef April Bloomfield, One of Time Magazine's Most Influential People Barbara Lynch, First Female Iron Chef Cat Cora, World's Best Chef Daniel Humm and many more. Meanwhile, getting to the heart of what is needed to empower women across all industries, by following the personal story of a small-town restaurateur with a larger-than-life personality Valerie James. A single mother on a mission to do what she loves, while raising two kids and the odds stacked against her. An uplifting American success story about perseverance, family, and food. A Fine Line grapples with themes sparking national conversations right now, including workplace harassment, equal pay, paid parental leave, and career advancement. Stay for complimentary dessert from local female chefs and join a panel discussion featuring local female chefs: Panelists: Gabby Aron, Private Chef and Owner, Autumn Olive Food Works Gabrielle (Gab) Carbone, Owner, The Bent Spoon Patty Phillips, Soup Chef, Soup Du Jour @ Pennington Quality Market Rory Philipson, Pastry Chef, The Blue Bottle Cafe Facilitators: Kim T. Ha, Director, Pennington Public Library Laila Wilson, Vice President/Mission Committee Co-Chair, YWCA Princeton Co-hosted by the Pennington Public Library and YWCA Princeton Co-hosted by:_______________________________________________________________________________________________ Our Sponsors:_______________________________________________________________________________________________