The drama and life lessons depicted in fiction on film of working in restaurants can look very realistic at times as in the John Favreau film "Chef" or it can be romatisized like it is in the Disney film "Ratatouille". Capturing the raw drama of restaurants happens artfully in the award winning documentary "Jiro Dreams of Sushi".

However there are three films that have some very authentic looking scenes ranging from the expansive  haute cuisine 3 star kitchens to the tight,every bit of space used in a casual bistro fighting for recognition. 

There are two themes that seem to exist more in restaurants than any other industry. The burn out of the Chef working in a high stakes environment and the conflict of traditional cooking and modern cooking. Both are discussed in this episode.

Films;

Boiling Point

Burnt

Le Chef

Music;

Blues in Five - Vendia