We're close to the point of believing in an auteur theory of restaurants, in which they spring fully formed from the heads of chefs, so maybe it's time to remind ourselves that there are also restaurant owners (who are like producers) and other kinds of professionals involved in our total experience as diners. Specifically, there are restaurant designers, who are a little bit like production designers (devising the look of the set), cinematographers (creating the atmosphere with light), and editors (making the experience invisibly smooth) all in one.…
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