Gone are the days of the $1 buffet in Las Vegas. Now $175 buffets offer luxury dining

LAS VEGAS -- Eighty years ago, the first Las Vegas buffet opened with the $1 western-themed Buckaroo Buffet that offered cold ...
FOX5 Las Vegas

Rio in Las Vegas to replace its famous buffet with food hall

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Rio Hotel and Casino announced that a new culinary marketplace will open next year, taking over the space previously occupied by the Carnival World Buffet. In a media ...
FOX5 Las Vegas

Shrinking appetite for Las Vegas buffets? New operators won’t bring back Rio’s famous buffet

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The new operators of the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas have announced that the property’s iconic buffet will not make a comeback, citing a shrinking public ...
Travel Weekly

Canteen Food Hall opening soon at Rio Hotel in Las Vegas

The Canteen Food Hall will be "a lively space where vibrant flavors and approachable cuisine unite," Rio Hotel & Casino president and CEO said. Photo Credit: Rio Hotel & Casino The Canteen Food Hall ...
Travel Weekly

Abracadabra: The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas gets a transformation

Three miles of LED lighting have been added to the Rio's exterior Photo Credit: Dreamscape Cos. The red-and-blue neon lighting at the Rio Hotel & Casino had been a landmark just west of the Las Vegas ...
Yahoo

As Las Vegas buffets have disappeared, workers and diners are wondering: What's next?

LAS VEGAS – Nestor Gutierrez is a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. But not the way you might think. The 53-year-old buffet cook spent 16 years at Texas Station. Then came March 2020. COVID-19 ...
The Durango Herald

Gone are the days of the $1 buffet in Las Vegas. Now $175 buffets offer luxury dining

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Eighty years ago, the first Las Vegas buffet opened with the $1 western-themed Buckaroo Buffet that offered cold cuts and cheese. Today, visitors can drop $175 on luxury buffets with ...