Dee.Dee > wrote:

> I notice on foodnetwork tv that most of the time I can't find/see their
> hood venting system. If there is one, it is decorative and behind the chef
> on a stove (maybe a Viking or Wolf) that is not being used for the
> demonstration, but perhaps the oven only.

Studios have much higher ceilings, probably 2 stories or more, than
your average home kitchen and I'll bet there are some honking big
industrial vent systems up there somewhere. They need clear space
above the stage cook surface for lights, cameras, microphones and
who knows what else.

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.