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In article <matta-250193182741@promethium.rice.edu>, matta@bioc.rice.edu (Matt Alexander) writes...
> 
>Hello,
>	I have recently been exposed to a unique experience called "The Cinema 'n
>Drafthouse"  It is a movie theater, that has tables and chairs instead of
>regular seats.  The theater is a second run theater which means it shows
>movies taht have been out for a while, but are still good films(usually). 
>The catch is that you can order food(beer, wine, pizza, burgers, nachos
>etc) and eat while eatching the film.  The price of the food is very
>reasonable, and since it is a second run theater it costs $2.00 or less to
>get in.  I am thinking of getting the rights to put one in the houston
>area, hopefully near Rice.  Is this the sort of thing that people would be
>interested in?  I am from Minnesota, and the one there is doing very well. 
>Please feel free to E-mail or post a reply.
>Thanks for your help.
> 
> 
> 
>Matt Alexander
>Rice University, Dept of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
>matta@dingo.rice.edu

Matt,

Orlando, FL has had Cinema Drafhouses for at least ten years.  According to
the guys in Orlando (this was 4 years ago), they had started a movie house in
Dallas and were looking for other sites.  I don't know how they are currently
doing but the idea for Houston would be unique.  

Jerry D. Price, Jr
University of Houston, Center for Information Technology in Education
JDPrice@UH.Edu?x

In article <matta-250193182741@promethium.rice.edu>, matta@bioc.rice.edu (Matt Alexander) writes...
> 
>Hello,
>	I have recently been exposed to a unique experience called "The Cinema 'n
>Drafthouse"  It is a movie theater, that has tables and chairs instead of
>regular seats.  The theater is a second run theater which means it shows
>movies taht have been out for a while, but are still good films(usually). 
>The catch is that you can order food(beer, wine, pizza, burgers, nachos
>etc) and eat while eatching the film.  The price of the food is very
>reasonable, and since it is a second run theater it costs $2.00 or less to
>get in.  I am thinking of getting the rights to put one in the houston
>area, hopefully near Rice.  Is this the sort of thing that people would be
>interested in?  I am from Minnesota, and the one there is doing very well. 
>Please feel free to E-mail or post a reply.
>Thanks for your help.
> 
> 
> 
>Matt Alexander
>Rice University, Dept of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
>matta@dingo.rice.edu

So this would be like a dinner theater. But instead of having live 
plays that show while you eat and drink you would have movies. 

That sounds like a good idea. But I would probably be careful about 
the movies you play. I would not recommend something to gory while 
someone is trying to eat. I know I would loose my appitite.

How many movies would you show at one time? I mean at the complex not 
on that one screen. I am no buisness major. But wouldn't having tables 
cut down on the number of people that can attend. Thereby cutting into 
your profits. 

Don't get me wrong. I like the idea. But being that I am not in 
Houston I would not be able to partonize your establishment very 
often.

If you do set one let me know and I will be there one weekend.

Ronald A. Huizar
User Services Assistant
Academic Computer Services
Texas A&M University
College Station, Tx 77843
RAHHELP@rigel.tamu.edu

In article <27JAN199320450476@rigel.tamu.edu> rahhelp@rigel.tamu.edu (Ronald A.
Huizar) writes:
>So this would be like a dinner theater. But instead of having live 
>plays that show while you eat and drink you would have movies. 
>
>   I would not recommend something to gory while 
>someone is trying to eat. I know I would loose my appitite.

Yes, all over the table.

This is not for me - I get annoyed with people talking in cinemas, much less
munching and crunching.

David Gutierrez
drg@biomath.mda.uth.tmc.edu

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