First Look: Dave and Buster's Opens in Orland Park (Photos)
The restaurant, sports bar and entertainment complex held its grand opening Saturday, with a portion of proceeds going to Do It Stevie's Way, in honor of a committed student and athlete from Mokena who died from heart complications at 17.
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Dave and Buster's new location opened in Orland Park on Saturday, Sept. 22, with patrons enjoying an array of games, food and drinks, but also supporting a local charity.
Up to $5,000 of Saturday's proceeds were set aside for Do It Stevie's Way, a charity dedicated to 17-year-old Steven Bajenski of Mokena. Bajenski was a baseball enthusiast, playing for both the Illinois Sparks and Mount Carmel High School's team, and a strong student. He died in 2009 after surgery to correct a lifelong heart problem.
"We knew we had to do something to keep his spirit alive," said Karen Bajenski, Steven's mother, while at Dave and Buster's on Saturday, about starting the charity.
The company first learned about the charity through Gina Chinino, who aided public relations for the opening. Her sister attended school with Steven Bajenski.
Following the 10:45 a.m. ribbon cutting, several union protestors gathered outside of the business along LaGrange Road and 151st Street. A man who declined to be named claimed the protest invoved choosing non-union workers for construction, but wouldn't comment further. Management for Dave and Buster's also declined to comment. By 3 p.m. the protestors had dispersed.
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carole nied
7:51 am on Tuesday, September 25, 2012
WHAT? NO PHOTOS OF THE "{RATS" THAT WERE PICKITING THIS PLACE WHICH WAS BUILT BY NON UNION? WHY NOT????
The Guru
10:21 pm on Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Because nobody cares.
TP Resident
8:44 am on Tuesday, September 25, 2012
First week will be the best. After that the thugs will come ruin it for everybody else. Look at Odysee Fun world and Chuck e Cheese.
Harry Callahan
1:00 pm on Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Yes,I'm waiting for the first casualty,but that will take time until the thugs and their families find out that D&B is there.Many say it will be a great place for family and friends,but doing some research D&B have had numerous shootings in the Texas area were they have places of business.I have been to Odessey and Hollywood in Crestwood its allright early but as the time goes on in the day the RIF RAF start to pour in and that means their kids too.Good Luck OP you might need it.
Jessica abrazz
1:59 pm on Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Jessica.v u Guys is just sad what do u mean by thugs and their family u should have went on and sad blacks I guess it was a thug who took many life's at the Batman movie premiere smh let not point the fingers violence comes in every race it may b a thug that may save your ass too it will work. Out fine
union member
10:23 pm on Saturday, October 6, 2012
i will never attend dave and busters, also i will let everyone i know to not patronize this establishment. This is because they choose to lower the standard of living, they are just another greedy corporation that cares about nothing but lining their pockets of the backs of the middle class.