And they don’t needa restaurant menu or table service, the New York State Liquor Authority ruled in a Declaratory Judgment. Theaters that also operate as restaurants with a full kitchen and table service can serve any type of alcohol, the agency added. The theaters would apply for a tavern-wine or restaurant-wine license. The ruling was in response to a request from the National Association of Movie Theater Operators.
The ruling is expected to open the door for more collaborations with local craft breweries and wineries. One theater operator says beer and popcorn are perfect together.
Ticket and food sales must be the primary source of the theaters’s revenue, the SLA added.