A24 Celebrates Culinary/Hospitality Staff to Honor Anthony Bourdain
From filmmaker Matt Johnson, comes an electric and nostalgic tale that captures the season that changed the course of Anthony Bourdain’s life. Dominic Sessa (breakout from The Holdovers) stars as a 19-year-old Bourdain who travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen. Antonio Banderas, Leo Woodall, Emilia Jones, and Stavros Halkias round out a fantastic ensemble. A24 will release Tony in NY and LA on August 7 and the film will expand nationwide August 21.
In anticipation of the upcoming film, A24, OpenTable, and Square have joined forces to host nationwide “Industry Night” screenings on ONE NIGHT ONLY August 3. In the spirit of the film, these complimentary screenings celebrate the unsung heroes that are the backbone of the hospitality industry and culinary community – servers, dishwashers, line cooks, maître d’s, busboys, bar staff, etc.
Front-of-house and back-of-house staff from across OpenTable and Square’s extensive restaurant network and other local restaurants will be invited to enjoy an evening together. Screenings will take place across 25 cities across the United States – Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Raleigh/Durham, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, and Washington D.C.
These screenings will be hosted by chefs from each market including:
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- Atlanta – Federico Castellucci / President/CEO, Castellucci Hospitality Group
- Austin – Tavel Bristol-Joseph / Emmer and Rye Hospitality Group
- Boston – Biplaw Rai, Co-founder of Pearl & Law Hospitality (Comfort Kitchen, Ama at The Atlas, Foxglove Terrace)
- Chicago – Donnie Madia, Restaurateur / One Off Hospitality Group
- Dallas – Chad Hauser / Café Momentum
- Denver – Erin Pommer / Frasca Hospitality Group
- Houston – Felipe Riccio & Austin Waiter / Goodnight Hospitality
- Las Vegas – Brian Howard / Sparrow + Wolf
- Los Angeles – Momfuku’s Majordomo/James Bailey
- Miami – Michael Schwartz / The Genuine Hospitality Group
- Nashville – Arnold Myint / Chef, Restaurateur, Author of Family Thai
- New Orleans – Serigne Mbaye / Dakar NOLA
- Orlando – John Tesar / Knife & Spoon
- Philadelphia – Hannah & Chad Williams / Friday Saturday Sunday
- Phoenix – LT Smith / Chilte
- Portland – Gabriel Rucker / Le Pigeon & Canard
- Raleigh – Ashley Christensen, Poole’s Diner, Death & Taxes
- San Diego – Tara Monsod, Animae and Le Coq
- San Francisco – Stuart Brioza, Atomic Workshop
- Seattle – Rachel Yang, Relay Restaurant Group
- St. Louis – Gerard Craft / Niche Food Group
About OpenTable – OpenTable, a global leader in restaurant tech and part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), helps more than 70,000 restaurants worldwide fill 2 billion seats a year. OpenTable’s world-class technology empowers restaurants to focus on what matters most – their team, their guests, and their bottom line – while enabling diners to discover and book the perfect restaurant for every occasion.
About Square – Square helps businesses turn transactions into connections and businesses into neighborhood favorites.
In 2009, Square started with a simple invention – the first mobile card reader, which changed how the entire financial system thinks about small businesses. Square has since grown into a global business platform helping millions of sellers of all sizes participate and thrive in their communities.
Whether independently run or a global chain, Square understands that sellers succeed when they have the freedom to focus on the experiences that keep customers coming back. From point of sale and payments to online commerce, staff management, cash flow tools, and more, Square brings together the tools sellers need to run and grow on one intelligent platform. For more information, visit squareup.com.
About A24 – A24 is an acclaimed global entertainment company known for producing and distributing films, television series, documentaries, music, publishing, and consumer products. Established in New York in 2012, A24 has cultivated a library of over 190 films and 50 TV series, earning critical and commercial acclaim with more than 21 Oscars, 20 Golden Globes, and 19 Emmys. Renowned for groundbreaking hits like Moonlight, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Uncut Gems, The Brutalist and Backrooms, A24 has developed a passionate fanbase and expanded into ventures like Half Magic and the Cherry Lane Theater. Upcoming projects include Primetime starring Robert Pattinson, The Debut directed by Jesse Eisenberg and starring Julianne Moore, Club Kid directed and starring Justin Firstman and Elden Ring starring Kit Connor.
Carla Renata
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