Chuck E. Cheese's Unveils New Menu with Parents in Mind

New dining options let grown-ups eat like grown-ups at the place Where A Kid Can Be A Kid®

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Apr 09, 2015, 11:28 ET

IRVING, Texas, April 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Chuck E. Cheese's has reinvented its menu to provide more dining options for grown-up tastes. The new menu rolled out nationwide this month and is now in all 545 Chuck E. Cheese's locations.

Chuck E. Cheese's Unveils New Menu With Parents in Mind

"Kids are at the heart of everything we do at Chuck E. Cheese's, but kids don't come alone, and we want to make sure parents have just as enjoyable an experience as the kids do, especially when it comes to the food," said Tom Leverton, CEO of CEC Entertainment, Inc. "We've added new items that cater to the more sophisticated tastes of the parents who take time from busy family schedules to bring their kids into Chuck E. Cheese's. New sandwiches, wraps, and wings are available in addition to great new pizza offerings."

"The new menu boasts a wide variety of options and flavor combinations, and I'm most excited about the new pizza crust and pizza options. The crust is crisp and delicious, and the dough we use is made fresh, never frozen and hand-stretched to order," said Chef Gregory Casale, corporate chef at CEC Entertainment, Inc. "The feedback so far has been extremely positive. I think parents will be surprised and impressed with the quality of the new menu."

Two wonderfully flavorful pizzas are the signature items of Chuck E. Cheese's new menu design. In a blind taste test, 59% of respondents preferred thin and crispy Chuck E. Cheese's pizza to Pizza Hut® and Dominos® combined*. Both of the pizzas promise to add bold new flavors for those seeking more than traditional pizza toppings. A "thin and crispy" option for any pizza currently on the menu will also be available. All Chuck E. Cheese's pizzas are made with freshly grated mozzarella cheese.

The signature pizzas in the lineup are:

Cali Alfredo, the newest specialty pizza made with Alfredo sauce, fresh spinach, freshly grated mozzarella, chicken breast, sliced mushrooms and sausage.
BBQ chicken pizza will get a fresh update with crispy onions and a new BBQ drizzle.

Parents looking for alternatives to pizza will find the new menu also features:

Caesar and club whole-wheat wraps
BBQ chicken ciabatta sandwich
BBQ and sweet chili boneless and bone-in chicken wings
Soft Parmesan breadsticks
Buffalo chicken cheesy bread
Dessert churros served with salted caramel and white chocolate icing

To learn more about the new menu, visit chuckecheese.com/newmenu.

*Taste test consisted of 308 respondents who tasted Chuck E. Cheese's, Pizza Hut® and Dominos® pizza. 59% ranked Chuck E. Cheese's thin and crispy pizza as the preferred pizza, 22% ranked Pizza Hut® as the preferred thin crust pizza and 19% ranked Dominoes® as the preferred thin crust pizza.

About CEC Entertainment, Inc.
For more than 35 years, CEC Entertainment has served as the nationally recognized leader in family dining and entertainment and the place Where A Kid Can Be A Kid^®. As the award-winning number-one, kid-friendly restaurant for millions of families across the world, the company and its franchisees operate a system of more than 575 Chuck E. Cheese's stores located in 47 states and 10 foreign countries or territories. Chuck E. Cheese's goal is to create positive, lifelong memories for families through fun, food and play inside and outside of its stores. Each Chuck E. Cheese's features musical entertainment, games, rides and play areas for kids of all ages, as well as a variety of freshly prepared dining options. Committed to providing a fun, safe environment, Chuck E. Cheese's helps protect families through industry-leading programs such as Kid Check^®.

As a strong advocate for its local communities and childhood education, Chuck E. Cheese's has donated more than $10 million to schools through its fundraising programs and is a proud sponsor of like-minded organizations such as PBS KIDS. For more information, visit chuckecheese.com or connect with them on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube and foursquare.

About Chef Gregory Casale
Casale is a graduate of Syracuse University and The Culinary Institute of America. Gregory's first job was head of seafood preparation at the nationally acclaimed River Cafe in New York City. Shortly after, Gregory moved to Arizona to work for Scottsdale Princess Resort before opening his own restaurant, Gregory's World Bistro. For eight years, Gregory, with his wife Kim as Sommelier and Manager, positioned Gregory's World Bistro as one of America's Best Restaurants, named so by Zagat's in 2001, 2002 and 2003. Gregory has three Semi finalist nominations for the James Beard Award for the Best Chef of the Southwest and was inducted into the Arizona Culinary Hall of fame in 2005.

In May of 2004 Gregory closed the doors of Gregory's World Bistro and accepted the position of Executive Chef at the Royal Palms Resort and Spa where he elevated restaurant T-Cooks to be named Best restaurant in Phoenix by Zagat's guide.

In early spring of 2005 Gregory made the move to the corporate side and began consulting for Paradise Bakery and Cafe. It was his responsibility to continue the great tradition of high quality and prepare Paradise for the future by bringing in unique flavors that seamlessly integrate into the Paradise concept. In 2011, Chef Gregory took a position with Peter Piper Pizza and is now the Corporate Chef for Chuck E. Cheese's, using his award-winning talent and experience to create new menu items for more than 500 stores.

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SOURCE CEC Entertainment, Inc.