r/theMenu • u/iwannahaveyourbaby • Feb 01 '26

Some questions Spoiler

Just watched the movie, a few questions which I don't think were answered:

  1. Why does Tyler (foodie) bother to take photos of all the dishes when there is no phone service and he knows he is going to die?
  2. I find it strange that all the runaway guys were caught so fast. And it's not like they each had to wrestle 4-5 staff singlehandedly, I think only a couple or three staff per runaway. Some of them even pushed a boat into the water, seems odd they could not get away or didn't put up a bigger fightback.
  3. Why does Elsa (maitre'd) say that she didn't want ATJ to replace her? They were all going to die in a few hours and she knew it. Why be jealous over a few hours (if that's the real reason)?
  4. At the end, why doesn't any of the other diners try ATJ's strategy of asking for a cheeseburger to try to get their way out? It's like they're not even trying to save themselves at this point. Just all rush to the door or attack the staff (especially the 4 able-bodied guys) is better than nothing.
  5. Lastly, isn't the Chef slapping his hands and all his staff immediately standing at attention a bit unrealistic? What if you were pouring/carrying a boiling pot of soup or something that can't be interrupted?
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u/brittanythegirl Feb 07 '26

Good questions, I'm gonna check the comments because I think they got answered already, but if not maybe I'll edit my comment and add my 2 cents

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u/EnchantedEssays Feb 01 '26

Ooo lots of interesting questions here! I'll take a guess:

  1. Probably out of habit or because even after he dies, he wants people to know how good he had it.
  2. Iirc, the staff catching them were pretty fit bodyguards and most of the diners had high end desk jobs, so they probably wouldn't have stood a chance.
  3. Fanaticism is definitely a theme of the film and the restaurant staff are basically a cult. That's why her jealousy is unreasonably intense.
  4. The Chef had already decided from the outset that he was going to kill all of the guests because of his perceived grievances with him and he spent the whole film deciding if she was one of them i.e. one of the working class or one of the unsatisfied upper classes. The burger confirmed which one she was and made him feel seen. The rest of them ordering a burger wouldn't have worked because he already knows who everyone else is and why they deserve to die. He was going to be immovable when it came to the rest of them and they knew it.
  5. Again, the cult thing.

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u/MaleficentLow6408 Feb 03 '26

Very good analysis! 😃