Reading International Introduces a Cinematic Feast
Re-imagined Reading Cinemas with TITAN LUXE at Cal Oaks Plaza debuts new menu &
Spotlight, in-cinema waiter service
Reading International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDI) is proud to announce that it has launched Spotlight , its first U.S.
based in-cinema, seat-side waiter service at Reading Cinemas at Cal Oaks Plaza in Murrieta, California. The Company also announced
that it has launched the theater’s newly re-vamped Food and Drink Menu designed by Chef Santos Loo. To celebrate the launch of
Spotlight and its new Food and Drink Menu, starting Monday, July 2, Reading Cinemas at Cal Oaks will offer any
guest who sees a movie in Spotlight , 25% off their entire Spotlight food and drink order on
each Monday in July (i.e. July 2, July 9, July 16, July 23 and July 30).
Movie-lovers and foodies now have the luxury of either ordering from the new menu at the concession bars, or to elevate their
moviegoing experience by skipping the concession lines and enjoying Spotlight , available in six of the theater’s
17 recently renovated auditoriums. Located on the left wing of the theater, each Spotlight auditorium features an
intimate environment of thirty-six luxury recliner seats.
To fully enjoy the Spotlight experience, guests are encouraged to arrive 25–30 minutes prior to showtime. A
Spotlight waiter will accompany them to their seats, take their order, and deliver their food and drinks
before the start of the film in order for the audience to enjoy the show without interruption.
Also new to the re-imagined theater is a creatively updated menu from Reading International Chef Santos Loo. The L.A.-based
chef's career choice was inspired by his grandparents’ Chinese-Peruvian fusion restaurant in Peru, as well as his time
providing culinary support to celebrity chefs at the Food Network. Chef Loo’s new menu offers a variety of freshly prepared
food complemented by a selection of local and international wines, craft beers and cocktails, as well as handcrafted desserts
perfectly paired with gourmet tea, coffee, and espresso drinks from Intelligentsia, one of the finest coffee roasters in the
U.S.
“I’m very pleased to have this opportunity to put a creative spin to traditional theater fare,” said Chef Loo. “It’s a pleasure
to work with the different communities and be able to put a unique local stamp on our menus helping modify the concept of ‘dinner
and a movie,’ to ‘dinner with your movie.’”
In addition to traditional concessions, the new menu includes expanded options for breakfast (served all day), lunch, dinner,
and shareable in-betweens. The new menu includes items like Avocado Toast; a Chipotle Avocado Egg Sandwich; a Charcuterie &
Cheese Board; Caesar, Chicken Ranch, Kale Tomato, and Mediterranean Chopped Salads; Flatbread Pizzas; Specialty Burgers &
Bites; Potato Chip-Crusted Chicken Tenders; Grilled Cheese with rosemary sage-bread; the BBQ Smoked Brisket Grinder; Beer Battered
Sweet Onion Rings and six house-made dipping sauces to accompany various items. Guests will discover an array of delectable
desserts to round off the menu including Chocolate Cake à la Mode, Ice Cream Sundaes, Fresh Baked Cookies, Nutella Pizza, and Ice
Box Strawberry Shortcake with a snickerdoodle crust. Complete food, drink and dessert menus are available at www.ReadingCinemasUS.com/CalOaks/Cafe/Menus.
“Santos’ creative flair and expertise provides the culinary vision from the concession stand to Spotlight ,” said Terri Moore, vice president of operations for Reading International. “We’ve had exceptional feedback
from our guests on the expanded food options, as well as the generous selection of craft beer, wine, and cocktails.”
To sweeten the experience, Spotlight guests receive 50% off any
handcrafted dessert to be enjoyed in the lobby following their movie. Featuring a sophisticated design by Los Angeles architect
Fred Dagdagan, the re-imagined Reading Cinemas at Cal Oaks features a bright and airy lobby.
“Our sleek bar and lounge areas provide patrons a comfortable place to gather,” said Dolly Woodland, general manager of Reading
Cinemas at Cal Oaks Plaza. “The lobby lounge has quickly become a trendy spot to relax and enjoy a coffee and dessert before or
after the film.”
The intimate and service-oriented cinematic setting of a Spotlight auditorium can also be a perfect venue for
exclusive group events for employee outings, book clubs, church groups, client appreciation, area sports teams, extended families
or friends night out. Guests can craft their own special event by reserving tickets for the entire auditorium online, on the
Reading Cinemas App, or at the full-service Concierge in the lobby of the theater.
In addition to quality food and drink, Reading Cinemas hosts special value programs designed to appeal to a variety of tastes:
“Coffee Club,” offered every day, providing a complimentary fresh-brewed small Intelligentsia coffee to guests attending any show
before noon, is the perfect excuse to try a fresh pastry or breakfast in Spotlight ; the “Cry Baby Matinee,” the
first matinee every Tuesday, providing a complimentary coffee to parents and caregivers who want a worry free day at the movies
with their child; and “Baby Boomer Wednesdays,” all day, offering anyone age 55 and over a specially-priced ticket and free
popcorn.
Reading Cinemas at Cal Oaks Plaza is located at 41090 California Oaks Road at the intersection of California Oaks and Monroe.
Tickets are available at the Concierge and lobby kiosks, or guests may conveniently reserve seats in advance online at www.ReadingCinemasus.com/CalOaks, or download the new Reading Cinemas App on Apple Store or Google Play. For
more information, please visit www.ReadingCinemasus.com/CalOaks or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @ReadingCalOaks.
About Reading International, Inc.
Reading International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDI) is a leading entertainment and real estate company, engaging in the development,
ownership and operation of multiplex cinemas and retail and commercial real estate in the United States, Australia and New
Zealand.
The family of Reading brands includes cinema brands Reading Cinemas, Angelika Film Centers, Consolidated Theatres, and City
Cinemas; live theaters operated by Liberty Theatres in the United States; and signature property developments, including Newmarket
Village, Auburn Red Yard and Cannon Park in Australia, Courtenay Central in New Zealand and 44 Union Square in New York City.
Additional information about Reading can be obtained from the Company's website: http://www.readingrdi.com.
Cautionary Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).
For a detailed discussion of these and other risk factors, please refer to Reading International’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
(as amended on Form 10-K/A) for the year ended December 31, 2017 and other filings Reading International makes from time to time
with the SEC, which are available on the SEC’s Website (http://www.sec.gov). Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date such statements are made. Reading International does not undertake any obligation to publicly
update any forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or new information after the date of this press release, or
to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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