What people have to say about SMG:

 
Mr. Rodriguez,
    I wanted to take a moment to thank you and your staff for the wonderful event this past Saturday for the viewing of Wall E for the families of special needs children.  My son isn't able to attend regular showings of movies due to his disabilities and my wife was actually asked to leave another theater last week when she tried to take him.  Our entire family, and especially our son enjoyed the opportunity to go out to the movies.  I know that your staff was pretty short handed on Saturday, but they did a wonderful job, and I hope that other families
of special needs children are as grateful as I am for this opportunity. I hope this is something that the Studio Movie Grill will continue to do in the future.  Again, thank you very much from my entire family.

Sincerely,
Matthew Hughes
 
 
I just wanted to ask you to please thank the powers that be at Studio Movie Grill, Variety and Baylor Children's House for making these special needs showings available.  My daughter is 7 and the only two movies she's ever sat through were Horton Hears a Who and Kung Fu Panda -- both at the Arlington Studio Movie Grill at a Special Needs showing.  We love movies and watch them at home.  But because of my daughters sensory aversion to movie theaters, we've never been able to enjoy new releases on the big screen.  It was something my husband and I wanted to be able to do and something we felt our youngest daughter was missing out on.  But it just wasn't possible until they turned the lights up and the sound down.  I love it that the kids are all free to be themselves and their parents can relax and not worry that the behaviors manifested by their disabilities are bothering the people around them.  I forward these e-mails to several local groups and friends with children with disabilities.   Please keep them coming!!
 
Theresa Moffitt
Mom to Candace, 7 with DS, and Dawn, 6

 

 
To Whom it May Concern,

I would like to thank Variety Children's Charity of North Texas for their continued support of the Special Needs Screenings.  My daughter and I attend these movies as often as her schedule allows.  It provides an excellent social experience for her as well as her classmate and teammates from sports.  We have come to some of the movies as a group and have taken up a whole row or more at the Lewisville theater.  The kids really enjoy seeing each other outside of their norm...school or sports, and the parents get a chance to sit together and enjoy each other as well as the movie and the food.

I would also like to thank those at Studio Movie Grill - Lewisville that are so patient with our group and work diligently to see that everyone has a pleasant experience.  We have had to move tables around to accommodate a wheelchair as well as slide some tables close to the kids to hopefully prevent spills.  The employees at this location are always cheerful and courteous.  I hope that the these movies will continue to be available at this location. 

Again, thanks to both Variety Children's Charities of North Texas and Studio Movie Grill - Lewisville!

Lori Emery

Hi, Brandon:

I just wanted to share with you how impressed I was with the commitment Studio Movie Grill has shown to special-needs children and their families - and the
humble way that you do so.

When I said how surprised I was to find out that "people are GOOD!" you and your organization are definitely counted among them!

We are so excited to work with you... let's keep in touch!

Kind regards, Susan Bland  Miracle League of Frisco

Mr. Schultz:
 
Yesterday, my 11-year-old daughter, Paige, and I saw "Alvin & The Chipmunks." Which may not seem like a big deal on the face of it, but for us it's huge.
 
Paige has autism, and before the Studio Movie Grill in Arlington opened this spring, the last movie we'd taken her to was "Finding Nemo" and we only made it a quarter-way through! In the last six months, we have seen nearly every movie offered to the special-needs crowd; a few weeks ago, my husband and I even took our toddler, Chip, to see "Mr. Magorium" with Paige, which was a wonderful family outting. (It was his first movie, and he did great!)
 
I cannot thank you enough for making this opportunity available to us and to our friends in similar situations. At nearly every showing, we've seen Paige's classmates or kids we know from the Special Olympics--it makes the experience even more fun! And just one note about your staff, too: they couldn't be kinder. We appreciate you all so very much. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

All the best,
Lisa Martin


Studio Movie Grill Rocks Copperfield

The Houston premiere of 100 Tears at the awesome Studio Movie Grill was last night!  We had a blast! The turnout was great and everyone had a good time!

The Studio Movie Grill is by far the coolest theater I've ever been to. Sorry Adam. If we had a Studio Movie Grill in Tampa that would ******* rock! It's set up were you can eat burgers, dogs, pizza, and drink beer or various other fine refreshments. But the seating is what really made it for us. It's several rows of all high back office chairs in front of one long table. It's set up almost like a screening room for dailies. The place is really cool!

Anyway, I wanted to thank Mel House, Melanie Donihoo, Damingo, and all the fine staff at The Studio Movie Grill for doing a fantastic job.
Pictures are coming soon so be on the look T

Thanks again guys!
 - The 100 Tears Gang

I just wanted to send you a note about your Theater in Lewisville.  We went tonight for the 1st time and have to say that you have probably ruined our viewing movies in other theaters.  Everything was great!!!!  We were truly amazed and the food, the comfort and the atmosphere of your theater was unbelievable.  Great job and good idea.....loved it all and can't wait to come back.  The movies will never be the same.
 
Thanks
Brad Clifton


Thank you so much for an EXCELLENT experience at your venue last Friday, February 16, 2007. It was PERFECT and the kids felt very special to get a theater all to themselves. Your wait staff was very patient while our students found their seats and ordered their meals.  They were very kind and considerate and took our students needs to heart. I will definitely recommend your venue to other schools, parents and my friends and family. Thank you for setting up such a nice event for us. The kids and staff all thoroughly enjoyed it! Thanks again, and we look forward to working with ya'll again in the future.

Gina McPherson
L.I.F.E. Skills Teacher
Cypress Falls High School

That was such a real treat for me and my husband. We did not know when we walked in that we could order dinner. We were so excited that we told all our friends and will be back real soon. When people get off work on a Friday they usually want to go to a movie but eating gets in the way and we settle for popcorn…and wow mix drinks also just topped it off.

Thanks,
Linda & Fred Ketchem

Good Morning,

On behalf of the Senior Class of WH Adamson High School, I would like to thank you for our wonderful day we spent at your facility. The service was outstanding!

We look forward to doing business with you in the future.

Sincerely,
Lena Marietti
Senior Sponsor
WH Adamson High School

Thanks again, and I will definitely recommend Studio Movie Grill for anyone looking for a site to hold an event! 

Sherri Herring Hawkins  VP Marketing   |   Don Herring Mitsubishi   |   Dallas.Irving.Plano


THANKS for all your efforts prior to the event! THANKS for being right there on top of EVERYTHING and making certain that the night went as smoothly as possible!!! YOU were AWESOME and your wait staff did a GREAT job and please pass along my gratitude!  Again, I CAN'T thank you guys enough for all the wonderful things you all did!! What incredible memories you gave these kids, their parents AND all of our guests!

Greg Johnson
 

Thank you so much for making National Food Service Week so special for our employees.  The movie was great and Lacy took excellent care of us.  It was awesome having the theatre.  Thank you for making our week a huge success. 
 
Sincerely,     
Jana Butera    
Aramark, Nutrition Services    

Please allow me a few moments to commend you on hiring well.

I work with PrimeLending, a PlainsCapital Company. We are the #1 residential mortgage lender in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. For roughly a year now, we have been holding monthly lunch meetings (only taking a couple of months off) at the Studio Movie Grill: Addison location. Each time with each event, I have had a wonderful experience. As coordinator of the meeting, working with Dionicia and the rest of her staff at Studio Movie Grill has been very enjoyable. They are always on the ball and also provide me both the flexibility to make changes as well as the structure I need for an efficient and well-run event. From food to technical requirements, the details are taken care of which takes a lot of pressure off of me. For that, I am very grateful.

We look forward to future events being held at the Studio Movie Grill. Such high quality people such as Dionicia and the great service she provides keep us returning. She represents your organization extremely well.

Sincerely,
Chad Peterson
Executive Assistant/Marketing Coordinator
PrimeLending, a PlainsCapital Company

Thank you so much for coordinating our special event on Saturday! It went wonderfully!!! She absolutely loved it and she said "yes." Everyone on your team did an outstanding job and I greatly appreciate their hard work and professionalism. Your team took care of absolutely everything and made sure that the event was perfect to the last detail - exceeding my expectations. A job well done! Everyone at Studio Movie Grill should be proud.   -  Darren

Thank you to you and Studio Movie Grill for hosting the Parade Clown School...I heard wonderful comments from both our "head clowns" and the volunteer clowns. Thank you for all of your hard work in preparing for this event and making it super special!

Cassie Collins

We were encouraged to try the sampler appetizer since we were curious about the fried macaroni (very tasty) and then we had the highly acclaimed pizza that held up to its reputation. We were very full and happy even before "Oceans 12" started. Everyone was very professional, informative and generous setting us up in a private viewing section. I was impressed with your facilities and my co-worker was impressed with all the hi-tech audio/visual capabilities that I won't claim to know anything about. Our waiter was very attentive and all in all it was a wonderful and satisfying business dinner.

Mary Jones

The meeting went very well in all respects. I wanted to thank you for the large part you played in making this event exceed all of our expectations. We look forward to the event in May.

Best Regards,
Wes Snow
President/CEO
Ascendix Technologies, Inc.

I wanted to thank you for throwing a great party! I have heard nothing but rave reviews from our employees. I really appreciate y'all bending over backward for us. You and your team made this year's Christmas Party a huge success! I had a great time and you were a wonderful hostess. Thank you so much!!!!   - Jessica Kennedy  Gateway National Bank

Thank you so much for all of your hard work on our event. Everything was great and I think our staff had a great time. The group of your employees that were assigned to our party were great and handled everything just as I would have expected. Thanks again for all of your help and I hope to work with you again in the future.

Laura Mendoza
Marketing / Business Development Assistant
Share Plus Federal Credit Union

Just thought I would say "thank you" for all you are doing to help me with this event.  You are one of the main reasons we chose Studio Movie Grill. Not only have you been prompt with your responses, you have also been very generous in going above and beyond to ensure this event flows smoothly. I and the whole committee thank you.  - Michelle Escobedo Staubach Company

Just wanted to send a quick note to let you know how well our function went yesterday. I have done several functions for our large organization and this one, by far, was one of the most successful ones. Yesterday and today as well employees have told me what a good time they had and how much they enjoyed the movie. Many of them had never been to your Studio Grill and I'm sure you have gained some new customers.....hopefully, we all came out as WINNERS!!  Your entire staff was most helpful....right down to helping me set up the"goodie bags". The buffet was very good and I was amazed at how efficiently you served that many people.  Again, thanks to you and the staff at Studio Movie Grill for a successful event. I will most definitely recommend you to other groups in EDS for special events.

Chaffee, Norma J
EDS


Just wanted to say that last night was fabulous! The lobby and theaters looked amazing and the food was so delicious. I think our guests are always so impressed by what you do- for some reason they just can't imagine until they see it. Again, congratulations on a job well done.

My compliments and my thanks,
Betty S
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I just wanted to Thank You for everything. The event went very well yesterday and everyone enjoyed the environment and the food. The service and help was great, my boss was also very surprised and pleased to see the "Welcome ADP TotalSource" sign above the theatre. We enjoyed it so much and we look forward to having more meetings there in the future. Thanks once again for everything.

Derek Granado
ADP Total Source


We had a wonderful time. Thank you, to you and your staff for everything. YOU ROCK!!!!   We had so very much fun. Our entire group were pleased. Look forward to working with you again.
The DJ and Dan the sound and video man were awesome. The party was a great success.

Thanks Again,
Emily Mitchell


Thank you for all your coordination on our dinner last night. Everything came off without a hitch. It was a great evening! Also, thanks for the gift certificate for our United Way Fun Fair in August. I will follow up with you at the end of August to let you know how much money we raised for United Way! Thanks for everything! You have been great to work with! Have a good day!

Holly Adams
JC Penney


I know this is late, but I just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to you, and the staff of the Movie Grill, Dan Riddle especially. He really went above and beyond and worked with us from beginning to end. EVERYONE had a great time and I think we just about packed the house. People appeared to be eating lots o' food, drinking and having a grand time. We couldn't have asked for a better location, theater and atmosphere. The Studio Movie Grill fit us like a glove. Hopefully we left you guys with a good feeling about local independents, or at the very least FriskeFish Productions.  I know you'll be the first we call when we're ready to do it again.

Bobby Fiske
FiskeFish Productions


My kid and her boyfriend have been telling my husband and me about Movie Grill for months, but we figured it was food that was bland and expensive. Plus we didn't want our movie disturbed by waiters/waitresses. We finally were bored and figured we'd give it a try.

WOW! We ate dinner and saw a movie for about the same price as if we would have went out to dinner and saw a movie, but with no stress on if we would get to the movie in time due to dinner running over. We have on many occasions skipped dinner to get to the movie on time, ate popcorn and got sick due to an empty stomach, we will never do that again.

The Waiters/Waitresses were polite, the food good, and the bill brought to us in a timely manner so as not to be stuck in the theatre after the movie was over.

Studio Movie Grill is the only place we have been since our first experience with your theatre, and will be the only theatre we frequent again. Thanks for a wonderful experience.

Sincerely,
Cynthia Brewer