When Austin-based cinema chain Alamo Drafthouse announced earlier this month that it would be rolling out a controversial exception to its strict "no talking, no texting" policy, fans were up in arms.

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In what feels like a complete 180 to loyal Alamo Drafthouse patrons, phones will soon be required to order food, drinks, or request service before and during film screenings. Starting mid-February, ...

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Austin's homegrown chain, Alamo Drafthouse, will ditch its pen and paper ordering system in mid-February. In what feels like a complete 180 to loyal Alamo Drafthouse patrons, phones will soon be ...

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Under the new system, guests will place food and drink orders using a QR code on their phones during the movie, rather than writing orders on paper and alerting servers with a call button. Mobile ...

Despite Alamo Drafthouse’s famously strict no-phone policy, the dine-in movie theater chain soon will require customers to use smartphones to order food and beverages via QR code. The Texas-based dine ...

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