> It also sparked the idea of adding the admission charge to the food bill, so customers would not be asked for money at the door. (In his early years, Dimitrio

> It also sparked the idea of adding the admission charge to the food bill, so customers would not be asked for money at the door. (In his early years, Dimitriou had encountered profound resistance to a cover charge and he often operated Jazz Alley without one, feeling it set the wrong tone for the kind of fine dining establishment he was trying to create.) It worked, and music lovers in general began to view the club as an upscale destination for special occasions. By 2015, the Alley was taking in more than $3 million in admissions. This is about Jazz Alley, in Seattle WA. https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/music/how-seattles-jazz-alley-now-43-became-a-premier-destination/ https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/music/how-seattle...