While recruiting more chain restaurant executives into their operations, high-profile cineplexes are taking a larger slice of the dinner-and-a-movie entertainment dollar by offering first-run films and casual-dining amenities that include in-seat meal service.Several new cinema-eatery openings in the past year, and plans for more to come, signify what could be a sizable shift in diners’ habits for spending entertainment dollars on first-run movies accompanied by everything from burgers and ...

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