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The Mirage Will Redefine the Las Vegas Buffet
World Renowned Designer Adam Tihany Creates Cravings, the Ultimate Buffet
Dining Experience
LAS VEGAS, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- In a visionary move that marries dining
and design, The Mirage will launch Cravings, the hotel's new buffet concept,
with design by internationally renowned designer, Adam D. Tihany. In days
gone by, the buffet represented an all-you-can-eat extravaganza where the
majority of the food was prepared out of sight. With the opening of Cravings
this May, the tables will turn and guests will see their food prepared and
enjoy its aroma as its served in an environment replete with energy, color and
animation.
"The Las Vegas dining scene has evolved tremendously in the last decade.
The one element that has remained fairly unaltered is the buffet experience,"
said William P. McBeath, president of The Mirage. "I knew we needed to turn
to someone who had demonstrated he could use architectural design to create a
spectacular backdrop for the culinary experience. Adam Tihany, the mastermind
behind many of the world's most breathtaking interiors, immediately came to
mind."
Tapping into his experience with high-end, luxury restaurants and keeping
pace with dining design trends, Tihany created Cravings to echo the experience
of a gourmet culinary journey. Colorfully backlit-glass walls will delineate
each unique kitchen area while providing the backdrop to resin tabletops
tinged with amber hues. Zebrawood, terrazzo floors inlaid with onyx, and a
dramatic, shimmering metal ceiling installation, imported from France, will
offer a final exclamation point on Tihany's modern design. The effect will be
a play on contrasting modern materials where pure function is ensconced in
pure design and will be unlike any buffet ever seen.
When asked why he chose to take on this mainstream project, Tihany noted,
"Dining should be an equitable experience. I'm pleased to have the
opportunity to create a restaurant that can be experienced by all, without the
constraints of high prices." Yet, as with a gourmet restaurant, menu items
will be innovative, prepared using the highest quality ingredients and
beautifully presented. Cravings will not only raise the bar on buffet dining,
it will change the definition of the world.
Bart Mahoney, vice president of food & beverage at The Mirage, said "The
buffet is an integral part of the Las Vegas dining scene, offering guests a
variety of cuisines and the opportunity to create their own menu. As the Las
Vegas experience continues to evolve, it makes sense for us to reevaluate the
one aspect of Las Vegas dining yet to be modernized. Working with Adam, we've
been able to update our buffet in a sophisticated manner. Cravings will
continue to offer a wide array of menu items for one price. Only now, the
experience will be more like those found in contemporary, full-service
restaurants."
Sure to revolutionize the perception of all-you-can-eat dining, Cravings
will invite guests to take part in a culinary experience that moves beyond the
buffets of the past. From the moment diners arrive, Cravings will tempt and
indulge the senses. An array of flat-screen televisions will display cooking
shows from around the globe -- different themes, languages, and cuisines --
bringing the world of food to The Mirage. Each unique kitchen area will
resemble a freestanding "restaurant" where chefs will prepare international
specialties. The sights, sounds and aromas of a professional kitchen will be
evident through viewing windows, and the chef's specialties will be presented
in a manner reminiscent of banquets of long ago -- appealing, abundant and
fresh from the kitchen. A creative visual display of ingredients and products
from each culinary region will transport diners from one cuisine to the next.
After graduating from Milan's Politecnico di Milano, School of
Architecture and Urban Planning, Tihany apprenticed in many design studios
gaining invaluable experience in furniture, lighting, product and interior
design. This experience serves him well as he created some of the world's
most highly acclaimed hospitality designs including Per Se, Le Cirque 2000,
and Jean Georges, all in New York; the Aleph and Exedra hotels in Rome; the
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in London; the Shangri-La in Kuala Lumpur; the
historic King David Hotel in Jerusalem; and Aureole, with its celebrated Wine
Tower, in Las Vegas.
With the launch of Cravings, The Mirage is at the forefront of a major
dining revolution. By collaborating with one of the hospitality industry's
foremost designers, the hotel demonstrates its commitment to high-quality food
in a sophisticated environment. One trip around Cravings dining room and the
word "buffet" will be eliminated from the vocabulary forever. This is still
dining for one price. This is still all-you-can-eat. There is still a wide
array of cuisines, but this is no longer the traditional buffet. This is
Cravings at The Mirage.
SOURCE The Mirage
/CONTACT: Stephanie Davis of MGM MIRAGE, +1-702-891-7517; or Jennifer
Baum of Bullfrog & Baum, +1-212 255-6717, for The Mirage/
May-18-2004 18:36 GMT |
