Driving the Data-Forward Future of Competitive Social Entertainment Dining

By EMERGING on November 24, 2024

Mathew Focht, a Competitive Social Entertainment (CSE) innovator, talks to FSR editors about Topgolf’s spin off from Callaway, eatertainment trends, what makes a CSE concept attractive for investors, the importance of data and tech in driving decisions, and more.

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