Check out the Alama Drafthouses as well for a chain that seems do be doing pretty well – www.drafthouse.com
From experience of doing similar in London (www.roxybarandscreen.com), I’d suggest suggest focussing a lot of effort on getting the dinner side of things right – people who have proper restaurant management experienice with an interest in cinema are going to be a lot more useful than cinema people who’ve done a bit of restaurant work.
Check out the Alama Drafthouses as well for a chain that seems do be doing pretty well – www.drafthouse.com
From experience of doing similar in London (www.roxybarandscreen.com), I’d suggest suggest focussing a lot of effort on getting the dinner side of things right – people who have proper restaurant management experienice with an interest in cinema are going to be a lot more useful than cinema people who’ve done a bit of restaurant work.