Punch Bowl Social Included Among Fast Company's 2018 Most Innovative Companies

DENVER, Feb. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Fast Company, the world's leading progressive business media brand, announced its annual ranking of the world's Most Innovative Companies (MIC) for 2018, honoring leading enterprises and rising newcomers that exemplify the best in business and innovation. Punch Bowl Social was selected by the media outlet's editors and reporters as one of the Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in the Gaming sector for "modernizing the gaming center with scratch cooking and a late-night club vibe".

When it comes to innovation in the restaurant industry, Punch Bowl Social, founded by entrepreneur Robert Thompson, has paved the way, forging an entirely new "eatertainment" category within the industry, pairing social gaming with a primary focus on culinary and craft beverage operations, creating a millennial-focused lifestyle brand.

Disrupting the traditional restaurant dining experience and raising the bar for the industry, the company combines a high-integrity culinary program and craveable, diner-inspired menu created by the company's culinary partner, James Beard Award-winning chef and Top Chef judge, Hugh Acheson. Craft beverages including their signature punch program and social activities like shuffleboard, Ping-Pong, marbles, 80's video games, bowling, virtual reality and skee-ball, create a fresh, interactive experience for guests in a unique, design-forward environment.

"We are honored and humbled to be selected by Fast Company as one of this year's most innovative companies," said Robert Thompson, founder and chief executive officer of Punch Bowl Social. "To be recognized among the likes of Amazon and Apple is extraordinary. Our vision has always been to create a lifestyle brand, to innovate and evolve our industry by creating a guest experience that's communal, experiential and social."

Punch Bowl Social currently has 11 locations across the country and plans to open six new locations this year including Atlanta, Brooklyn, Chicago, Dallas, San Diego and the Washington, D.C. Metro area.

Most Innovative Companies is one of Fast Company's most highly anticipated editorial events of the year. It provides both a snapshot and road map for the future of innovation across the most dynamic sectors of the economy. More than three dozen Fast Company editors, reporters and contributors surveyed thousands of companies to create these lists.

Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies issue (March-April 2018) is now available online at www.fastcompany.com/MIC, as well as in app form via iTunes and on newsstands beginning on February 27.

ABOUT PUNCH BOWL SOCIAL
Punch Bowl Social offers guests a combination of social gaming, modern punches and classic cocktails (as well as inventive, crafted N/A drinks) and culinary integrity under the same roof, in a design-forward environment that is current and surprisingly intimate. Punch Bowl Social's diner-inspired scratch kitchen serves weekend brunch, lunch, dinner and late-night snacks. For more information, visit www.punchbowlsocial.com

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