Curse from the kitchen

Why top gastronomy needs to reinvent itself

16-hour days are common in top gastronomy and are an investment in your own future.(Bild: AFP/OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE)

Uproar in the industry: a top Viennese chef is alleged to have treated his employees badly and cheated when purchasing goods. But the problems in luxury restaurants go much deeper. A portrait of a world that needs to reinvent itself.

Do you know Gordon Ramsay? No? Then you're not a foodie. Foodie? That's someone who is passionate about dining in award-winning restaurants and is prepared to pay a lot of money for it. Gordon Ramsay is world-famous in the gastronomy scene, his favorite word is fuck - and his cooking show is called "Chef Without Mercy". Anyone who has ever watched a video with the British chef knows why. The 58-year-old is considered merciless, brutal, condescending, but also brilliant.