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Dish: Women, Waitressing & the Art of Service

Dish: Women, Waitressing & the Art of Service

Genres

Documentary

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Waitresses serve up a delicious and illuminating look at the lives of women in the restaurant biz of Toronto’s diners, Montreal’s “sexy restos”, Paris’ haute eateries and Tokyo’s fantasy “maid bars”.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

68 mins

Rating

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Release Date

30 April 2010

Country

Canada

Cast

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