In The News: William F. Harrah College of Hospitality
Tomorrow, resort property owners hope the sights of an empty Las Vegas Strip will all be a distant memory as the state's economic engine will begin slowly turning again.
The casino buffet has been an integral part of the Las Vegas experience for decades. But COVID-19 is threatening to put a fork in the Strip amenity staple.
The casino buffet has been an integral part of the Las Vegas experience for decades. But COVID-19 is threatening to put a fork in the Strip amenity staple.
Several Las Vegas casinos are a little over a week away from reopening their doors.
Don’t put a fork in buffets quite yet. Their attraction for tourists make them a sure bet to return. UNLV professor Amanda Belarmino, who teaches strategic management at the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality, tells News 3 LV that buffets could swap out the free-for-all for a butler approach to getting food, with dishes brought to the table and fewer seats to maintain social distancing.
It's as "Las Vegas" as Elvis impersonators or drive-thru wedding chapels: the All-You-Can-Eat buffet.
When they open June 4, Las Vegas Strip casinos are almost certain to take steps to protect the health of workers and guests.
When they open June 4, Las Vegas Strip casinos are almost certain to take steps to protect the health of workers and guests.
Younger gamblers aren’t known to be heavy spenders, but they could be the driving force behind the gaming industry’s recovery.
Casino companies have been characteristically cautious about when (and if, and in what form) they could reopen buffets after the coronavirus shutdown, but it appears that most will remain on the sidelines, at least for a time.
Casino companies have been characteristically cagey about when — and if, and in what form — they might reopen buffets in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown, but it appears most will hold off, at least for a while.
Casino companies have been characteristically cagey about when — and if, and in what form — they might reopen buffets in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown, but it appears most will hold off, at least for a while.