Each semester, about 200 students graduate from UNLV’s hospitality college.

Aspiring restaurateurs looking for a formal education in the fast casual industry will soon be able to turn to UNLV's Harrah College of Hospitality. Thanks to a $5 million gift from Andrew and Peggy Cherng, co-founders and co-chief executive officers of Panda Restaurant Group — the parent company of Panda Express — the college has created an academic program in fast casual dining.

UNLV's Harrah College of Hospitality will launch the country's first academic program in fast-casual restaurant management.

UNLV's Harrah College of Hospitality will launch the country's first academic program in fast-casual restaurant management.

UNLV's Harrah College of Hospitality will launch the country's first academic program in fast-casual restaurant management.

Las Vegas’ buffets may be down these days, but experts say they’re not out.

A number of Boulder Station employees say they’re fed up with the Culinary and Bartenders unions and have filed a petition to leave.

There’s a new crowd of big spenders in Las Vegas.

Visit the Las Vegas Strip and things may feel different.

Visit the Las Vegas Strip and things may feel different.

Hotel owners are facing an “unprecedented wave” of foreclosures without federal help with commercial debt relief, according to a Tuesday letter from the industry to Congress.

It’s unclear when, or if, Station Casinos’ remaining closed properties will reopen.