| With the growth and expansion of restaurants across | | | | restaurant. |
| the country, there has been a trend of restaurants | | | | 4. There are restaurants that specialize in murder |
| coming up with innovative ways to attract | | | | mystery entertainment. Along with dinner, guests can |
| customers. This has lead many restaurants to add | | | | become a part of a murder mystery where they |
| more features than just serving great meals. One | | | | have to solve clues to identify the murderer. Some |
| method of attracting customers is to offer | | | | of these restaurants offer murder mystery weekend |
| entertainment along with the dining experience. | | | | packages. |
| The following are some entertainment concepts that | | | | 5. There are restaurants that host magic shows for |
| have been implemented in restaurants: | | | | their guests. A magician or group of magicians will |
| 1. Live music is a very popular attraction at | | | | perform magic tricks while the guests dine. |
| restaurants. Types of live music performances include | | | | 6. There are also single entertainers that perform at |
| violinists, single instrument performer such as guitar | | | | restaurant. Types of entertainers can include |
| soloist, harpist, saxophone players...etc. Restaurants | | | | comedians, balloon twisters...etc. |
| can also have musical groups such as jazz bands, | | | | 7. There are adult orientated restaurants such as |
| country bands...etc. There are restaurants that use | | | | Dave and Busters which provides adult orientated |
| live music to enhance the theme of their restaurant. | | | | games for groups such as team building activities for |
| An example would be using mariachi bands for a | | | | work related groups (corporate management skills), |
| Mexican restaurant. | | | | solving adult games such as puzzles, races, corporate |
| There are many musical styles to suit everyone's | | | | leadership games, themed parties, scavenger hunts, |
| tastes. People can relax, dine, and enjoy the fantastic | | | | billiards, shuffleboard, bowling, and much more. As |
| music. | | | | well, these types of restaurants can offer buffets |
| 2. Dinner Theaters are a very popular concept. The | | | | and party platters. |
| restaurant incorporates the meal with the musical | | | | 8. There is now a growing trend of a |
| theater show. There can be particular themes such | | | | theater-restaurant concept that offers sit-down |
| as the pop music genre, medieval times...etc. It can | | | | dinner theaters that double as restaurants so |
| very interactive with the performers including the | | | | moviegoers can enjoy a meal while watching a movie. |
| diners in the show. Most are musicals mixed with | | | | If you are looking for a fun night out on the town, |
| comedy. | | | | there are now restaurants that offer great |
| 3. There are also restaurant/ entertainment activity | | | | entertainment, activities, and much more with their |
| restaurants. For instance, there are restaurants | | | | meals. It gives customers more of a choice of places |
| designed for kids that have a number of | | | | to entertain friends and family. You can have a fun |
| entertainment activities such as carnival type games, | | | | filled evening at a place that offers both dinner and |
| video games, slides, jungle gyms, indoor miniature | | | | entertainment in the same location. Because of the |
| golf, and much more. Chuck E. Cheese restaurants | | | | growth of the restaurant industry, there is now |
| are an example of this type of entertainment | | | | something fun and delicious for everyone. |