When you go
to the movies, you may buy popcorn and a soft drink, but have you ever thought
about having an entire meal to accompany your show? This concept is known as
dinner theatre restaurants, and combines some form of entertianment such as a
musical or a play, along with a restaurant meal. Here are a few facts about
dinner theatre restauarants.
1. The entertainment
varies in importance.
Depending
on the type of restaurant you attend, the meal may be the showpiece of the
experience, or it may be the show itself. In some fancy night clubs, for
instance, the show is secondary and merely meant to provide background noise,
in a sense. In other restaurants, the show is the main attraction, and the deal
is of less importance or may be completely optional.
2. Dinner
Theatre requires excellent management.
In order to
pull of a successful dinner theater experience in a restaurant, proper
management is vital, and is often much more difficult than a regular
restaurant. This is because dinner theatre requires management of three
separate businesses: a theater, a restaurant, and in some cases, a bar.
3. The
concept has been around since the Middle Ages.
The
Madrigal dinner that is performed in some schools and churches today is a relic
of the earliest forms of dinner theatre. This tradition originated in the
Middle Ages, and typically involved a multiple course meal. The meal was served
in a large banquet hall, and in between each course, the attendees would get up
and go to another room for the performance.
4. There
are tons of options for restaurant themes.
No matter
what your tastes or interests, you are likely to find a dinner theatre
restaurant that can entertain and delight the whole family. From the dinner and
a movie format that is popping up in every major city, to restaurants that
provide a historically accurate and educational show along with your meal.
