By Judy Thorburn
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New TGI Fridays Launched at the Gold Coast
On Monday morning Boyd Gaming celebrated the grand opening of TGI Friday’s inside the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino as part of the introduction of the new restaurant lineup for all four of its Gold Coast properties and to offer the most popular amenities to its guests. On hand for the event and ceremonial ribbon cutting were several executives from Boyd Gaming including Boyd Gaming CEO, Bill Boyd; Boyd Gaming V.P of Marketing John Sheldon; Gold Coast V.P./General Manager Kerrie Burke; and executives from the Briad Group which manages and operates TGI Friday’s.
TGI Fridays at the Gold Coast
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The launch of TGI Fridays at the Gold Coast preceded the opening of two more TGI Friday restaurants, with the other Sam’s Town and Suncoast locations to open on October 22 and November 3 respectively. The three new locations joins the enormously popular TGI Friday’s at the Orleans Hotel and Casino which opened its doors nearly two years ago. The Gold Coast and Sam’s Town locations are the first in Nevada to offer a complete breakfast menu, serving daily from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
“The T.G.I. Friday’s at The Orleans has been tremendously successful and our guests immediately responded to the familiar T.G.I. Friday’s brand,” said Paul Chakmak, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Boyd Gaming. “We have an excellent relationship with T.G.I. Friday’s franchisee The Briad Group, LLC, and we are excited to expand the T.G.I. Friday’s brand into all Coast Casino properties.”
TGI Fridays at the Gold Coast
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“I am proud of the relationship we have established with Boyd Gaming,” said Brad Honigfeld, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Briad Group, who has successfully guided the growth of the T.G.I. Friday’s brand in the Las Vegas market. “The significant success of our Orleans Casino and Hotel location leads the way for expansion into their sister properties.
A variety of new restaurants are joining T.G.I. Friday’s at the four Coast Casino properties. Salvatore’s Italian Steakhouse, operated by the Fellini Group, recently opened at the Suncoast. This fall, the quick dining selections at The Orleans will expand to include Fuddruckers, Sbarro and Baskin-Robbins. A quick-serve Deli opened adjacent to the newly expanded race and sports book at Sam’s Town, and last April Dunkin’ Donuts opened a location inside the casino. Executive chef Kevin Wu, creator of the award-winning Ping Pang Pong at Gold Coast, and partner Karrie Hung opened the Noodle Exchange at the Gold Coast.
TGI Fridays at the Gold Coast
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“By diversifying our restaurant offerings at Coast Casinos, we continue to appeal to a variety of tastes and budgets. This ongoing evolution adds to the complete entertainment experience we strive to offer our customers,” Chakmak said.
