Violet Crown Provides Perk of the Industry
Francesca Black, staff writer
The city of Charlottesville ranks 14th on the list of cities with most restaurants per capita in the U.S. according to the Huffington Post. This means a lot of people need to work in those restaurants.
Restaurant work usually consists of long hours catering to customers looking to have a good time. For those that work late nights, the Violet Crown on the Downtown Mall provides one perk in the form of Industry Night.
Every Monday night at 10 p.m., Violet Crown Theater offers a free movie, usually a new release, to anyone with a valid food service pay stub. The movie on Monday, April 1, was The Beach Bum, directed by Harmony Korine. The movie has an all-star cast, including Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, Snoop Dogg, Jonah Hill, and Isla Fisher. The crowd cheered as the theater darkened.
One movie goer, Daniel, a server at Now and Zen, said, “Industry Night brings a real sense of camaraderie to the evening, and is something we usually don’t get to do because of work.” Moviegoers choose their seating options before the movie starts, allowing for groups to reserve seating. The cozy theater was peppered with laughter throughout the movie.
Violet Crown offers draft beer ($6-10) and wine ($6-10) as well as a full menu until 10:30 p.m. including hand-cut fries ($6) and avocado spring rolls ($8).
Another server, Tasha, from The Continental Divide, said, “Sometimes all of us go right after work, and we have a great time.”
