Steak-Out to try a full-service version

A franchisee of Steak-Out, the takeout-and-delivery steak chain, has secured rights to open the first full-service version of the concept, inside a comedy club in Springfield, Mo.’s College Station entertainment complex.

The comedy emporium, Nine of Clubs, intends to open around the end of the year. The Steak-Out will function as its restaurant, an arrangement cooked up by local franchisee James Medlock.

According to local press reports, the menu will include theater-style packages for patrons attending Friday and Saturday night comedy shows.

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