On one side, Gusteau’s hushed, luxurious restaurant is almost like a theater, explained production designer Harley Jessup. On the other side is the clattery intensity of the kitchen. “So the doorway into the dining room is almost like a stage proscenium, where waiters come out from backstage to present dishes to the audience of diners,” Jessup noted. “We also thought of the dining room as a palace for food and designed it both to awe the viewer and to make the food and the diners look good.”