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Main Event launches Family Kitchen restaurantMain Event launches Family Kitchen restaurant

Family-entertainment brand, a division of Dave & Buster’s, broadens menu in new in-venue eatery

Ron Ruggless, Senior Editor

November 1, 2022

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Main Event Family Kitchen Crowd Pleaser
Main Event's Crowd Pleaser serves four to five people.Main Event Entertainment Inc.

Main Event Entertainment Inc., the 52-unit division of Dave & Buster’s Inc., has launched a new in-center restaurant brand called Family Kitchen, the company announced Tuesday.

Coppell, Texas-based Main Event, which Dave & Buster’s acquired in June, said Family Kitchen is offering more than 50 new menu items at its entertainment venues, which feature games, bowling and other amusements.

“Family Kitchen was developed with extra care, attention to detail and a focus on premium quality ingredients,” said Wiley Bates III, Main Event’s director of culinary innovation, in a statement.

“We’re excited for our guests to experience our new menu offerings, which have been seasoned with salt, pepper and love, and added playfulness that customers experience throughout the rest of the Main Event center,” Bates said.

Previously, Main Event offered food and beverage service but without separate branding.

Among the new menu items are:

  • Triple Lava Burger with cheese, cheese sauce and caramelized onions, starting at $14.99.

  • PBB&J Burger with a combination of peanut butter, blueberry jam, American cheese and bacon on two burger patties, starting at $14.99.

  • Crispy Chicken Sandwich in which the chicken is brined for 24 hours in buttermilk, breaded and fried, starting at $11.79.

  • MEga Pan Pepperoni Pizza with a five-cheese blend topped with pepperoni, tomato sauce and garlic butter, starting at $10.99 for a personal-sized pie and $17.49 for a large.

  • Mini Mason Jar Cheesecakes, which come in three flavors: Oreo, caramel apple and chocolate hazelnut, starting at $3.99 each.

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Family Kitchen also offerings three combination offerings — Crowd Pleaser, The Classic and a Nacho Dinner — that serve four to five people. Prices on the "family feasts" range from $34.99 to $39.99.

“The Family Kitchen was largely inspired by Main Event’s brand promise to be a place for families to bond,” said Ashley Zickefoose, Main Event’s chief marketing officer.

“From shareable favorites with our ‘family feasts’ to offering something tasty and memorable for everyone in the family,” Zickefoose said, “our new restaurant further showcases that Main Event is not only the premiere place to have fun, but also a top-notch place to dine with families and friends.” 

Main Event, founded in 1998, has 52 centers in 17 states. Dave & Buster’s has 148 stores in 41 states, Puerto Rico and Canada.

Update Nov. 1, 2022: This story has been updated with menu pricing.

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About the Author

Ron Ruggless

Senior Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality

Ron Ruggless serves as a senior editor for Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN.com) and Restaurant Hospitality (Restaurant-Hospitality.com) online and print platforms. He joined NRN in 1992 after working 10 years in various roles at the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, including restaurant critic, assistant business editor, food editor and lifestyle editor. He also edited several printings of the Zagat Dining Guide for Dallas-Fort Worth, and his articles and photographs have appeared in Food & Wine, Food Network and Self magazines. 

Ron Ruggless’ areas of expertise include foodservice mergers, acquisitions, operations, supply chain, research and development and marketing. 

Ron Ruggless is a frequent moderator and panelist at industry events ranging from the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) conference to RestaurantSpaces, the Council of Hospitality and Restaurant Trainers, the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group, local restaurant associations and the Horeca Professional Expo in Madrid, Spain.

Ron Ruggless’ experience:

Regional and Senior Editor, Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality (1992 to present)

Features Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1989-1991)

Restaurant Critic and Food Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1987-1988)

Editing Roles – Dallas Times Herald (1982-1987)

Editing Roles – Charlotte (N.C.) Observer (1980-1982)

Editing Roles – Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald (1978-1980)

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