| Antique car shows are wonderful venues for car | | | | older television shows and movies. Some good |
| hops. Set up a drive-in style catering event and make | | | | examples can be found on Happy Days or in |
| your antique show more fun. Dress up your waiter or | | | | American Graffiti. |
| waitress and have them bring food to the people in | | | | While a lot of television shows portray servers |
| their vehicles. | | | | always wearing roller skates, that wasn't usually the |
| Antique shows have older vehilces that work great | | | | case. Most waiters and waitresses did not use roller |
| for hops. They deal with the fifties theme. Be sure | | | | skates. They worked in the drive-in on foot. |
| to have food that brings in the theme, such as | | | | Car hops were termed car hop because the server |
| hamburgers, fries, and milkshakes. | | | | normally hopped on to or over his car to let the |
| A hop can be fun for customers. Servers bring out | | | | customers know where to put their change. Waiters |
| food to customers in their car. The waiters and | | | | and waitresses needed tips to make money. |
| waitresses wear their costumes and have a lot of | | | | Customers left the tips in the server's car on their |
| fun serving them. | | | | way out. |
| They can be anything in fifties attire. Poodle skirts, | | | | Car hops were very popular in the 50s, but they are |
| white socks, blue jeans, and ponytails are great | | | | basically unheard of today. Now there are only a few |
| choices for sock hop attire. If you want to do a little | | | | original drive-in stands and fast food car hops. Bringing |
| more with the costume, have servers wear roller | | | | back the car hop theme can bring back a lot of good |
| skates. | | | | memories to people. |
| Search online for ideas. You can look at YouTube, or | | | | |