VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Cinema Cafe announced plans for its 40th anniversary Tuesday, according to a press release.
Founded under the name Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse by John and Deborah Walker in 1986, the chain’s original location was a twin-plex dine-in theater in Virginia Beach. As it’s following grew by the ’90s, the chain rebranded as the family friendly Cinema Cafe, now focusing on hospitality, community involvement and unique guest experiences.
In the modern day, the chain operates five locations across the Commonwealth, with four of them being in Hampton Roads…