Café Rescue: A Musical-Comedy Murder Mystery
Scaffidi’s Catering welcomes Mystery Theatre Unlimited for an unforgettable evening of dinner, comedy, music, mystery—and murder.
When a struggling restaurant gets a high-pressure makeover from a reality-TV consultant, its staff is suddenly dealing with new branding, old grudges, suspicious kitchen disasters and the looming arrival of a feared food critic. And then things get worse. In Café Rescue, everyone has a station. Everyone has a secret. And when the evening takes a deadly turn, everyone is a suspect. Mystery Theatre Unlimited Mystery Theatre Unlimited brings its signature family-friendly musical-comedy murder mystery experience to Scaffidi’s for an interactive evening where the action unfolds around you. Watch the story, meet the characters, follow the clues and see if you can figure out whodunnit before the mystery is revealed. Mystery Theatre Unlimited
Your Evening Begins at 6:00 PM!
6:00 PM — Guest Arrival
Doors open! Check in, find your table, grab a drink and get settled for the evening.
6:30 PM — Mingle & “Before” Appetizers
Meet the characters and begin looking for clues while enjoying our intentionally questionable before-the-makeover appetizers. The restaurant needs rescuing—and apparently, so does the kitchen.
6:50 PM — Act One
The makeover begins! Meet the staff, discover the grudges and secrets hiding beneath the surface, and pay attention: something suspicious is brewing.
7:30 PM — Intermission & Mingle
The characters are back among the guests. Ask questions, compare theories and decide who you trust—if anyone.
Then, the Restaurant Gets Its Makeover...
The kitchen finally gets its act together, and dinner gets an upgrade.
MAIN COURSE
The Redemption Chicken — Chicken Parmesan with house marinara & melted mozzarella
The Alibi Alfredo — Fettuccine Alfredo
The Innocent One — Cheese ravioli with marinara
The Prime Suspect — Italian sausage & peppers
Accompanied by Italian green beans, house salad and fresh bread.
Dessert: “Nobody Saw This Coming”
Finish the evening with a selection of:
Death by Chocolate
The Last Cannoli
Murdered Cheesecake — Cheesecake with berry “crime scene” sauce
Can You Solve the Mystery?
Come prepared to laugh, investigate and suspect absolutely everyone.
Café Rescue is part murder mystery, part musical comedy and part restaurant makeover gone completely off the rails. Mystery Theatre Unlimited describes its productions as family-friendly musical-comedy murder mysteries, making this an evening designed for groups of friends, couples, families and anyone looking for something different from the usual night out.
Friday, October 23, 2026
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Scaffidi’s Restaurant & Tavern / Scaffidi’s Catering
Tickets: $50
Seating is limited. Reserve your table before the restaurant—or one of its employees—meets an untimely end.