This story was originally published on Restaurant Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Restaurant Dive newsletter. Dive Brief: Topgolf has named David McKillips as its CEO, effective Feb. 23, the chain said Thursday in a press release. McKillips, former CEC Entertainment president and CEO, succeeds Arthie Starrs, whose departure in 2025 led parent company Topgolf Callaway to slow a planned spinoff of the eatertainment chain. In January, Topgolf Callaway completed a s ...

This story was originally published on Restaurant Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Restaurant Dive newsletter. Dive Brief: CEC Entertainment is promoting Scott Drake to CEO and president, succeeding David McKillips, effective Feb. 13, according to a Tuesday press release. Drake has served as CFO at the company since 2024. McKillips led the parent company of Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza since 2020, and helped the company through “post-pandemic stabilization ...

You can find original article here Nrn. Subscribe to our free daily Nrn newsletters. Dave & Buster’s executive leadership team is optimistic about the path forward for the eatertainment company, despite ongoing same-store sales and revenue declines. Tarun Lal, in his first full quarter as CEO, provided updates on the company’s Back-to-Basics plan, which was first unveiled this past April.  Dave & Buster’s reported 4% same-store sales declines for the third quarter ended Nov. 4, with Lal stating tha ...