AP images AP Images Burger King's global chief marketing officer said he is sorry about how a company tweet came across. The tweet, which read "women belong in the kitchen," was a "mistake," Burger King said. Burger King launched a scholarship to help women get into the culinary arts and become head chefs. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Burger King apologized for a tweet stating that "women belong in the kitchen" on Monday after receiving criticism on social media.The fast-food chain tweeted the message on International Women's Day as part of its launch of an initiative to help increase the number of women in head-chef roles.