Street Food Cinema

What Street Food Cinema does

Street Food Cinema is an outdoor cinema event series operating across Los Angeles, owned and produced by TIL Events. Founded in 2012, the company presents over 50 events per year at venues including The Autry Museum, LA State Historic Park, The Ford, and La Cienega Park. Each event combines a film screening with curated food trucks, live music, audience games, and on-site bars. Core technology consists of standard outdoor projection equipment (a primary 52' x 35' inflatable screen with cinema-grade picture and sound), cashless concessions and ticketing, and a partnership with Grizzly Entertainment to layer drone light-show finales onto special events such as the Jurassic Park and Shrek screenings. Pricing is unit-based ($23–$30 GA, $29–$40 reserved, $38–$55 for drone-show events) plus an annual $199 Season Pass and add-on packages including a $125 Date Night bundle and personalized Big Screen Letters.

The business operates an event-driven, primarily DTC model. Revenue is generated through ticket sales, season passes, sponsorship and brand-activation partnerships (Tixr is the exclusive ticketing and event sponsor), on-site bar sales, and a B2B arm through TIL Events that produces premieres, anniversaries, and custom experiences for movie studios and corporate clients. Notable enterprise partners include Disney's D23 fan club, Focus Features, The Ford, and Bucket Listers. The customer base splits between long-tail consumers (families, date-night, group outings) and a smaller set of studio/corporate clients, with the studio side delivering higher-margin production work that is sold direct by the TIL Events team.

Street Food Cinema is a single, integrated live-events brand rather than a SaaS-style platform; the underlying assets are venue relationships, film-licensing access, a 14-year brand, and an established food-truck and music vendor ecosystem. As a private subsidiary of TIL Events, the company discloses no revenue, no outside funding, and runs a lean 11–50-employee operating team supplemented by contracted event production staff.

Name

Street Food Cinema

Legal name

Street Food Cinema

Website

https://streetfoodcinema.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Street Food Cinema operates SoCal's largest outdoor movie series, presenting 50+ events annually across Los Angeles venues. Owned by TIL Events, it combines outdoor film screenings with food trucks, live music, and audience games for consumers and produces branded premieres for movie studios.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Entertainment Events

NAICS

Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) (512131), Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Event Screenings & Pop-up Cinemas (MPADAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Film Festivals & Festival Organizers (MPADAKAD), Local Community & Multi-Category Fairs (MPAGAFAO), Festival, Fair & Event Mobile Concessions (THAFAHAI), Food Festivals & Culinary Events (Ticketed Tastings, Pop-ups) (THAJAGAL)

Keywords

• Outdoor cinema events
• Food truck festivals
• Live music screenings
• Event ticketing
• Pop-up entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from general admission tickets, reserved section tickets, children's tickets, and VIP parking. Tickets sold online through Tixr platform and at the door for select events.
2. Season Passes: Annual summer season pass granting access to all regular summer season events with reserved seating and 15% concession discounts.
3. Concessions and Bar Sales: Revenue from on-site food trucks (independent operators), bar service, and cashless concessions.
4. Branded Event Production: Revenue from producing custom branded events, private screenings, and special productions for movie studios, entertainment platforms, and corporate partners through TIL Events.
5. Sponsorship and Promotional Partnerships: Revenue from branded activations, product sampling, visual placements, and experiential marketing partnerships with brands and entertainment companies.
6. Add-on Products and Services: Revenue from date night packages, big screen letters (personalized messages), chair rentals, VIP parking, and gift tickets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Street Food Cinema presents over 50 outdoor movie screenings per year across Los Angeles, combining popular film screenings with street food trucks, live music, audience games, and themed entertainment. The company sells individual tickets, season passes, group packages, and add-on experiences through the Tixr platform, and produces branded studio premieres, anniversary screenings, and corporate events via parent company TIL Events.

Product overview

Street Food Cinema is a single, unified outdoor movie event series rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core product is outdoor movie screenings combining films, street food, live music, and audience entertainment at venues across Los Angeles. Supporting products include the SFC 2026 Season Pass (annual access pass), SFC Gift Tickets (one-time use certificates), Date Night Packages (bundled experience at Autry Museum events), Big Screen Letters (personalized on-screen messages), and Group Sales (bulk discount offerings). Special event production services are delivered through affiliated company TIL Events. The company also operates branded sub-event series including SFC Drone Shows (films paired with aerial drone performances in partnership with Grizzly Entertainment), D23 x SFC partnership events (Disney fan club screenings), Yuletide Cinemaland (holiday-themed screenings), and Boo-ze, Bites & Frights (adult Halloween events). The entire product suite centers on the outdoor cinema experience as the primary offering, with add-on packages enhancing the core event.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Street Food Cinema Outdoor Movie Events SoCal's largest outdoor movie series presenting over 50 events annually across Los Angeles, combining popular film screenings with food trucks, live music, audience games, and themed entertainment for general consumers and families.
• SFC 2026 Season Pass Annual subscription pass priced at $199 that grants one person access to all SFC Summer Season events with reserved section seating and 15% off concessions. Valid May 16 through October 3, 2026.
• SFC Gift Ticket Digital gift ticket providing one free entry for one person to attend one SFC Summer Season event, redeemable at check-in for any event of the recipient's choice.
• Date Night Package Bundled experience priced at $125 at Autry Museum events including two Reserved Section tickets, two chair rentals, two blankets, two drink vouchers, and two popcorn vouchers (claimed value $158).
• Big Screen Letter Personalized on-screen message with optional photo displayed on the big screen at the chosen event, purchased as an add-on ticket option and subject to approval.
• Group Sales Discounted bulk booking option for parties of 10 or more, with exclusive add-ons such as food truck vouchers, popcorn, and drinks; targeted at celebrations, birthdays, team outings, and family reunions.
• Special Event Production B2B production service for movie studios, entertainment platforms, and corporate partners covering event design, location scouting, film licensing, entertainment booking, ticketing, and full-scale marketing for branded experiences, premieres, fan experiences, and private screenings.
• SFC Drone Shows Premium outdoor movie screenings paired with aerial drone light show finales (e.g., Jurassic Park SFC Drone Show on July 18, 2026, Shrek Drone Show) delivered in partnership with Grizzly Entertainment.
• D23 x SFC Partnership Events Special anniversary screening events conducted in partnership with D23: The Official Disney Fan Club, featuring exclusive member amenities and themed screenings such as The Princess Diaries 25th Anniversary and Cars 25th Anniversary.
• Yuletide Cinemaland

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 events annually serving as SoCal's largest outdoor movie series
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• D23: The Official Disney Fan ClubcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 July 2026Partnership for D23 x SFC: The Princess Diaries (25th Anniversary) and D23 x SFC: Cars (25th Anniversary) screenings. D23 members receive exclusive amenities including event gifts. Street Food Cinema serves as the official outdoor screening partner for these Disney anniversary celebrations.
• Pride House LA/West HollywoodminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026Street Food Cinema partnered with Pride House LA/West Hollywood for the 'The Broken Hearts Club' 25th Anniversary Benefit Screening. Proceeds from the event benefit Pride House LA/West Hollywood and the Out Athlete Fund, supporting LGBTQIA+ inclusion in sports.
• Out Athlete FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStreet Food Cinema partnered to benefit the Out Athlete Fund supporting LGBTQIA+ inclusion in sports through the benefit screening event.
• Grizzly EntertainmentcoreTechnology or IntegrationGrizzly Entertainment is a global event-production company delivering high-quality drone light shows and live events across multiple countries. They partner with SFC to deliver drone show finales for special events like Jurassic Park and Shrek drone shows.
• The FordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partnership with The Ford for back-to-back outdoor movie screenings during Hallo-weekend (October 30-31, 2026). Events include From Dusk Till Dawn (30th Anniversary) and The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
• Bucket ListersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStreet Food Cinema partnered with Bucket Listers to co-produce the Los Angeles French Fry Festival at The Autry Museum. SFC x LA French Fry Festival celebrates National French Fry Day 2026.
• Focus FeaturescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFocus Features partnered with SFC for the Wet Hot American Summer 25th Anniversary reunion screening, celebrating the cult classic film with an exclusive panel discussion.
• Radiant J. ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAward-winning production company specializing in film, theatre, live events, and brand strategy. Produced the Wet Hot American Summer 25th Anniversary event with SFC.
• TIL EventscoreOthersStreet Food Cinema is owned and produced by TIL Events, a full-service event production and entertainment marketing powerhouse. TIL Events handles all aspects including event design, location scouting, film licensing, fan engagement, vendor and entertainment booking, ticketing, and full-scale marketing.
• TixrcoreTechnology or IntegrationTixr is the official ticketing platform for Street Food Cinema. Powered and sponsored by Tixr, the platform handles all online ticket sales, season passes, gift tickets, and event add-ons.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: Established dine-in theater chain combining film exhibition with full food and beverage service. Comparable food-plus-film concept but indoor and national; represents the broader incumbent model SFC's outdoor format partially mirrors.

Regional players

• Paramount Drive-In Theaters: Drive-in movie theater chain combining outdoor film exhibition with on-site concessions. Adjacent outdoor cinema category with similar food-plus-film economics.

Direct peers

• Rooftop Cinema Club: Premium outdoor rooftop movie screenings with food and beverage service across multiple US cities. Directly comparable business model: outdoor film exhibition combined with curated F&B and reserved seating, with expanded geographic footprint.
• Cinespia: Los Angeles-based outdoor cinema operator running film screenings at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Closest direct competitor — same city, same outdoor-movie-plus-social-experience category, similar pricing and target audience.
• Sundown Cinema: Outdoor movie screening events similar in format to SFC, often paired with food vendors and live music. Operates as a comparable seasonal outdoor cinema experience in select markets.

Emerging players

• Movies on the Grass / Sound Summit: Event organizer that runs outdoor movie nights and music festivals, blending film screening with live entertainment. Partial overlap with SFC's music-plus-movie programming in a festival context.
• Backyard Movies: Outdoor cinema event operator offering private and public outdoor screenings with optional food vendor partnerships. Comparable outdoor screening concept at smaller scale.
• Cinescape: Outdoor cinema operator in select US markets offering seasonal outdoor movie screenings with food and beverage. Comparable niche outdoor cinema format at smaller geographic scale.

Others

• Grizzly Entertainment: Drone light show production company that partners with SFC for premium drone show events. Ecosystem enabler / supplier rather than direct competitor; relevant as a partner that defines SFC's premium event tier.
• Film Independent (Spirit Awards): Nonprofit organization that produces outdoor film screenings and festivals (including at LA State Historic Park, an SFC venue). Adjacent programming operator sharing venue overlap and studio relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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