Taste Of Work: The Cooks' House

Screened at FCFF 2022

Year 2022
Country USA
Runtime 12 min
Director Mia Hagerty
Notes Filmmaker in Attendance, Michigan Premiere, World Premiere, Adult Language, Staff Pick
Topics

Film Synopsis

The chef-owners of Traverse City’s celebrated restaurant, The Cooks’ House, speak to the struggle of attaining a healthy work life balance and to the changing nature of restaurant work.

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