Bargain buffet refuses to die while luxury dining takes over Vegas
The days of bargain buffets aimed at drawing in Las Vegas gamblers are dying, but there are a few notable exceptions."The buffets get people in," Michael Gaughan, owner of the South Point hotel and casino, told the Wall Street Journal. "They get value for their money, and they stay around and play."The South Point loses between $1.5 and $2 million a month, according to the publication, but brings in about 3,000 people a day for its buffet.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZThe casino's breakfast, with two bloody Marys included, is $16.95 for members.
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The days of bargain buffets aimed at drawing in Las Vegas gamblers are dying, but there are a few notable exceptions."The buffets get people in," Michael Gaughan, owner of the South Point hotel and casino, told the Wall Street Journal. "They get value for their money, and they stay around and play."The South Point loses between $1.5 and $2 million a month, according to the publication, but brings in about 3,000 people a day for its buffet.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZThe casino's breakfast, with two bloody Marys included, is $16.95 for members. The prime rib and champagne brunch, including two mimosas, starts at $32.95. The prime rib dinner buffet includes peel-and-eat shrimp and costs $37.95, or $32.95 for members.People start lining up for Friday’s Seafood Night, which begins at 3 p.m., before noon, the Journal reported.
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- The days of bargain buffets aimed at drawing in Las Vegas gamblers are dying, but there are a few notable exceptions."The buffets get people in," Michael Gaughan, owner of the South Point hotel and casino, told the Wall Street Journal. "They get value for their money, and they stay around and play."The South Point loses between $1.5 and $2 million a month, according to the publication, but brings in about 3,000 people a day for its buffet.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZThe casino's breakfast, with two bloody Marys included, is $16.95 for members.
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