Negative stress has become an accepted norm in professional kitchens and the industry suffers as a result.

To test if stress is really indispensable to chefs, Electrolux Professional carried out a social experiment with two teams of chefs preparing the same menu but with different equipment and stress levels.

One of the teams was using Electrolux Professional Cook&Chill system, while the other was using traditional restaurant appliances.

Data from the teams’ heart rate monitors showed that chefs using traditional restaurant appliances were more stressed.