New York City Diner Turns Into Makeshift Drive-In Theater to Help Business Survive
Drive-in movie theaters aren’t just keeping the theatrical experience alive amid the coronavirus pandemic, they’re also being utilized by businesses to help them stay afloat. The Bel Aire Diner in Astoria, Queens has converted its parking lot into a makeshift drive-in movie theater (via ABC News ) in an attempt to boost business. The owners made the decision after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced earlier this week that drive-in theaters could resume operation in the state. Restaurants in New York City are only allowed to serve take out. Customers are not allowed to dine in a restaurant space through at least May 28. The Dellaportis family, which owns the Bel Aire Diner, decided that if they can’t serve customers inside then they’d create a reason to serve them outside. Cut to the makeshift drive-in theater in the diner’s parking lot. Customers can now watch watch a movie and order takeout from the diner, which is delivered to their cars by diner workers wearing glove...