“Our customer base has evolved, so we must as well, and the tribe and the staff now constantly work to improve our foodservice offerings and menus. “When the expansion was complete, we had eight distinct dining venues, but we haven’t stopped there,” Klein says. To mark its repositioning as more of a resort destination than strictly a gaming center, the property was renamed the Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino. In 2003, Barona-owned and operated by The Barona Band of Mission Indians-completed a $260 million, two-year expansion that included, among other things, a new casino, a resort hotel, an events center and an 18-hole, championship golf course. Foodservice was stuck in neutral it was not a culinary-driven operation.”īut time has changed not only that mentality, but the resort itself. “The resort was focused primarily on service and gaming. “There was a 200-seat buffet and a 50-seat café,” recalls Klein.
Additional Amenities: Barona Creek Golf Club, AmBience Day Spa and Barona Casino.Average a la carte meals per week: 53,000.Average Annual Number of Catered Events: 15,000.Dining venues (capacities): 12 foodservice outlets: Ranch House Buffet, Barona Oaks Steakhouse, Sage Café, Ho Wan Noodle Shop, Game Side Dining, Food Court (4 concepts), Cucina and Seafood Plaza.Club Name/Location: Barona Resort & Casino, Lakeside, Calif.
