: Margot (played by Anya Taylor-Joy) is the only guest who is a "service worker" like the staff. Her presence disrupts Slowik’s plan because she cannot be categorized as a mindless consumer.

: The "S'mores" ending is a literal and figurative incineration of the elite, turning the guests into the very ingredients they came to consume. 5. Conclusion

Paper Title: The Art of Consumption: Class Warfare and the Commodification of Passion in 'The Menu' 1. Introduction

: Introduce Hawthorne, the $1,250-per-head restaurant, and Chef Julian Slowik, a man who has replaced his love for cooking with a clinical, vengeful perfection. 2. The Architecture of Class

: Represents the "stans" who value the aesthetic and "process" over the actual experience, eventually leading to their own humiliation.