A24 Offers Free “Industry Night” Screenings of Anthony Bourdain Biopic for Restaurant Workers

Ahead of the theatrical debut of *Tony*, A24 is hosting complimentary advanced screenings for front-of-house and back-of-house staff in the restaurant industry. The initiative, called “Industry Night,” is organized in partnership with reservation platform OpenTable and payment processor Square. Screenings are scheduled for later this month in 25 U.S. cities, ranging from Austin and Phoenix to Philadelphia. Each event will be hosted by a local chef who will introduce the film to invited workers drawn from OpenTable and Square’s restaurant networks as well as other nearby establishments.

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*Tony* dramatizes a teenage Anthony Bourdain—portrayed by Dominic Sessa, known for *The Holdovers*—as he spends a summer in Provincetown and joins the chaotic kitchen of a restaurant led by an enigmatic chef played by Antonio Banderas. The movie will open in a limited release on August 7 and expand nationwide on August 21.

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The “Industry Night” program lists a host chef for each city:

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• Atlanta – Federico Castellucci, President/CEO, Castellucci Hospitality Group

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• Austin – Tavel Bristol-Joseph, Emmer and Rye Hospitality Group

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• Boston – Biplaw Rai, Pearl & Law Hospitality (Comfort Kitchen, Ama at The Atlas & Foxglove Terrace)

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• Chicago – Donnie Madia, One Off Hospitality Group

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• Dallas – Chad Hauser, Café Momentum

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• Denver – Erin Pommer, Frasca Hospitality Group

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• Houston – Felipe Riccio & Austin Waiter, Goodnight Hospitality

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• Las Vegas – Brian Howard, Sparrow + Wolf

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• Miami – Michael Schwartz, The Genuine Hospitality Group

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• Nashville – Arnold Myint, chef, restaurateur, author of *Family Thai*

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• New Orleans – Serigne Mbaye, Dakar NOLA

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• Orlando – John Tesar, Knife & Spoon

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• Phoenix – LT Smith, Chilte

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• Portland – Gabriel Rucker, Le Pigeon & Canard

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• Raleigh – Ashley Christensen, Poole’s Diner, Death & Taxes

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• San Francisco – Stuart Brioza, Atomic Workshop

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• Seattle – Rachel Yang, Relay Restaurant Group

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• St. Louis – Gerard Craft, Niche Food Group

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• San Diego – Tara Monsod, Animae and Le Coq

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(Additional cities complete the 25-city rollout.)

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The program targets a broad spectrum of restaurant roles, including servers, dishwashers, line cooks, and maître d’s. By offering free access to the biopic, A24 aims to honor the industry that Bourdain celebrated throughout his career while generating early buzz ahead of the film’s limited and wide releases.

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