{"id":513991,"date":"2026-04-05T09:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T09:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/513991\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T09:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T09:44:10","slug":"legendary-american-restaurant-chain-chuck-e-cheese-is-coming-to-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/513991\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary American Restaurant Chain Chuck E Cheese Is Coming to the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

The American fast food chains just keep coming. Over the past few years, a bunch of US brands have been crossing the pond to make their British debuts.\u00a0We\u2019ve been given\u00a0Dave\u2019s Hot Chicken<\/a>,\u00a0Captain D’s<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0Chick-fil-A<\/a>,\u00a0Carl\u2019s Jr<\/a>,\u00a0there\u2019s a Raising Canes<\/a> on its way to London and Chili\u2019s<\/a> has its sights set on Old Blighty, too. Now, we can add Chuck E. Cheese to the list.\u00a0<\/p>\n

More than just somewhere to pick up its signature cheesy pizza, chicken wings and fries, Chuck E Cheese is a kids\u2019 paradise filled with arcade games and soft-play. Named after its grey mouse mascot, the fast-food chain has been around since 1977.\u00a0 Even if you\u2019ve never seen it for yourself, you\u2019ll probably recognise the name from American TV shows like Family Guy, The Simpsons and SpongeBob SquarePants.<\/p>\n

The brand\u2019s\u00a0inaugural UK branch, which is set to open in late 2026, will also be its first in Europe. It\u2019s not clear where Britain\u2019s first Chuck E Cheese will be. Reports suggest that the company is keen to bring its restaurants to London<\/a>, Milton Keyes, Glasgow<\/a>, Leeds<\/a>, Manchester<\/a>, Birmingham<\/a>, and Bristol<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nPhotograph: Erman Gunes \/ Shutterstock.com <\/p>\n

Alistair Burnett, the brand\u2019s managing director, said of the upcoming launch: \u2018Bringing Chuck E Cheese to the UK is not just a business move. Creating family fun has been a passion of mine and, ultimately, my professional career.<\/p>\n

\u2018We will be reimagining family entertainment in this market, and Chuck E Cheese is the perfect brand to lead that transformation. Our focus is on delivering a destination where kids can be kids, parents can relax, and unforgettable memories are made every day.\u2019<\/p>\n

ICYMI:\u00a0Hyped steak restaurant brand Flat Iron is opening its first ever location in Scotland<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Plus:\u00a0One of Scotland\u2019s most beloved fish and chip shops is opening its first restaurant in England<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Stay in the loop: sign up to our\u00a0free Time Out UK newsletter<\/a>\u00a0for the latest UK news and the best stuff happening across the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The American fast food chains just keep coming. Over the past few years, a bunch of US brands…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":513992,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[44284,59,57,58,50,47914,3783,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-513991","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-united-kingdom","8":"tag-categories-restaurants","9":"tag-gb","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-greatbritain","12":"tag-news","13":"tag-news-eating","14":"tag-restaurants","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom","17":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/513991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=513991"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/513991\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/513992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=513991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=513991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=513991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}