In a November 2022 New York Times article on the closing of The Willows Inn on Lummi Island, Washington State, Julia Moskin reported that the restaurant (and its "numerous allegations of sexual harassment and lawsuits claiming wage theft") were among the inspirations for the restaurant depicted in this movie. In an earlier article titled "'The Menu' Serves Fine Dining on a Skewer," Moskin listed other restaurants that were among the film's inspirations as well: "Hawthorn, the fictional restaurant, is a mash-up of haute-rustic destinations like Noma in Copenhagen; Blue Hill at Stone Barns, north of New York City; Mugaritz in the Basque Country; the Willows in the Pacific Northwest; and the chef Francis Mallman's private island off the coast of Patagonia. These restaurants, adored by critics and awards panels, and visited mainly by wealthy gastro-tourists, are places where - according to their own literature - chefs are not cooks but 'storytellers' about 'time and place,' who are not merely feeding people but 'weaving a tale of senses, gestures and emotions.'"

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