LOS ANGELES — uWink Inc., developer of digital media entertainment software and an interactive restaurant concept, has announced plans for the creation of uWink Canada in partnership Canadian technology firm, Jefferson Partners.
uWink and Jefferson plan to select an experienced Canadian restaurant operator to facilitate the joint venture's development of the Canadian market for uWink restaurants and related uWink products and services.
The first Canadian uWink is expected to open late winter or early spring of 2008.
The uWink restaurant concept allows customers to order food, drinks, games and other digital media at the table through proprietary touchscreen terminals. uWink Inc. is led by Nolan Bushnell, founder and former chief executive of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese.
