GameWorks, Inc. Unveils The Works Kitchen, a Chef-Driven Restaurant Concept inside Its Seven Locations
October 9, 2018
Eclectic Take on Traditional Bar Fare to Transform Entertainment
Concept’s Food Focus and Guests’ Food Experience
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#GWgameon—GameWorks,
Inc., a full entertainment and dining experience for millennials,
teens and families with seven locations nationwide, announced today the
unveiling of its eclectic, chef-driven restaurant concept, The
Works Kitchen at GameWorks across all its seven locations.
The Works Kitchen at GameWorks was imagined and created by Chef Tony
Leitera who brings a 20-year culinary career to his new role as
corporate executive chef. Prior to joining GameWorks in January 2018,
Leitera collaborated with Guy Fieri on operating and expanding his
branded locations.
At The Works Kitchen at GameWorks, guests can enjoy selections from a varied
menu that takes a Modern American spin on bar classics while also
featuring hearty specialties and healthy options. The upscale food
offering incorporates a contemporary approach to traditional favorites
across a large variety of appetizers, handhelds (specialty burgers and
sandwiches), salads and desserts.
Menu
creations span, among many others, The Works’ very own “Twists,” an
array of Bavarian pretzels; hand-stretched artisanal pizzas; savory
snacks, such as buffalo-fried cauliflower; spiced and seared yellow fin
tuna sashimi; and dry-rubbed wings. Handheld specialties include the
signature Works burger, a grilled cheese-stuffed 1.5-pound double
burger, complemented with Sam Adams BBQ sauce and the notable
plant-based Impossible™
Burger, a popular gourmet vegetarian option.
To top off the meal, there are several extraordinary, mouth-watering
milkshakes, such as the Frozen Brunch, a vanilla milkshake which boasts
bacon, a Belgian waffle and maple syrup; the Movie Theater, a chocolate
milkshake complete with red-rope licorice, caramel popcorn, chocolate
candy and whipped cream; or, the Unicorn, a rainbow sherbet milkshake
with rock candy and cotton candy, topped with a sugar cone.
“The launch of The Works Kitchen at GameWorks is an exciting development
for our entertainment brand. We are placing a strong emphasis on the
food we offer our guests, and with our exciting restaurant concept, we
are completing elevating their dining experience. The menu at The Works
Kitchen at GameWorks features a large selection of items, all done with
a modern twist that makes our offering different and incomparable to the
typical, traditional food and bar fare found at most entertainment
concepts today. We believe there is something for everyone, and our
food-forward fare caters to all ages and tastes,” Leitera said.
“At GameWorks, guests can have a complete entertainment experience in
which food plays a major role. With this distinctive restaurant concept
we’ve created, GameWorks is fast-building a reputation as an
entertainment and eSports destination, and stands to soon become
recognized for our food as well. Currently, we serve thousands of meals
weekly to guests frequenting our restaurants throughout the nation, and
The Works Kitchen at GameWorks will now appeal to an even broader
audience,” Leitera said.
GameWorks’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Philip N. Kaplan added:
“We want our guests to enjoy a complete entertainment experience when
they come to any of our GameWorks locations, which includes indulging in
our restaurant, participating or watching eSports in our eSports
Lounges, playing our wide variety of arcade games, and enjoying some of
our specialty entertainment options, such as laser tag or bowling. The
resurgence of our food offering will further differentiate GameWorks as
The Works Kitchen at GameWorks takes food at entertainment concepts to a
completely new level.”
Chef Tony Leitera began his culinary career training at Wolfgang Puck
restaurants. He went on to open Cafe Deco in the Venetian Hotel & Casino
in Macau, China, which features cuisines from around the world. He also
was a member of the corporate training and chef team at The Capital
Grille Las Vegas before transitioning into the role of executive chef
partner at The Capital Grille Indianapolis. Chef Leitera worked with the
Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil stadium before being recruited back to
his home town of Las Vegas to open Guy Fieri’s Vegas Kitchen + Bar at
the LINQ Hotel and Casino. Between 2014-2018, Leitera collaborated with
Guy Fieri and his Knuckle Sandwich Culinary team to open other Guy
Fieri-branded locations.
About GameWorks, Inc.
GameWorks,
Inc. offers a full entertainment and dining experience for
millennials, teens and families from seven locations nationwide,
including those in Chesapeake, Va., Denver, Las Vegas, Nev.,
Minneapolis, Newport, Ky., Schaumburg, Ill. and Seattle. Each
action-packed location ranges, on average, from between 20-30,000 square
feet and features more than 120 of the latest, most popular arcade and
video games. Other interactive activities, ranging from laser tag and
state-of-the-art bowling alleys to billiards and attractions, are
offered at various locations.
GameWorks is recognized nationally for its electronic sports gaming,
which take place in its eSports Lounges, attracting 80,000+ guests
annually who participate in or watch tournaments.
GameWorks also operates TableTop
Tap House, a top-rated, popular restaurant, sports bar and social
game hall serving modern American tavern-style food and drinks in San
Francisco.
For more information, please visit www.gameworks.com,
or connect with the Company on LinkedIn,
Twitter
and Facebook.
Contacts
GameWorks
Susan Turkell, 303-766-4343
sturkell@gameworks.com