Culinary duo debut first permanent dining experience inspired by critically acclaimed movie and TV show
LAS VEGAS (December 19, 2023) – Chef Roy Choi and writer/director/actor Jon Favreau have joined forces to launch The Chef Truck, now open at Park MGM. The Chef Truck brings to life the culinary friendship that began with the hit movie “Chef” and continued in the popular Netflix series “The Chef Show.” At this venue, fans can sink their teeth into the dishes they've long admired watching Choi and Favreau make together.
“For ten years, Jon has been asking me to open a restaurant together and I have always said ‘no’. I know how tough running a restaurant can be and I didn’t want to risk it getting in the way of our friendship. But with Park MGM as our partner, I knew it was finally time to complete the trilogy. We started with the Chef movie, then came the Chef Show and now, The Chef Truck. It all feels right, and we hope everyone loves it!” said Choi.
“Opening a restaurant with Chef Roy Choi is something I’ve been hoping to do since we first worked together. Over the past decade we’ve collaborated on pop ups and now we have a permanent home where people can finally taste the food we’ve been cooking together,” adds Favreau.
Park MGM Vice President of Food & Beverage Josef Wagner said, “Roy and Jon are powerhouses in their respective fields, so when you have them unite to execute a concept, they go all in, from research and development to design and execution. Park MGM guests and visitors are in for a very special treat when they visit The Chef Truck.”
Located near the resort’s bustling casino floor, The Chef Truck dishes up signature items from the big screen, including the Cubano, a Grilled Cheese Sandwich and the famous Chocolate Lava Cake. New collaborations from Choi and Favreau are featured on the breakfast, lunch and dinner menus, including an array of vegetarian options.
The Chef Truck is Choi’s second concept in Las Vegas, joining Best Friend, which opened at Park MGM in December 2018 bringing the food truck icon’s remixed and remastered interpretation of Los Angeles to The Strip.
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About Park MGM
Park MGM is the Las Vegas Strip’s first smoke-free resort, offering an intimate hotel experience on a grand scale. Park MGM features 2,700 guest rooms and suites in addition to NoMad Las Vegas’ 293 well-appointed guest rooms and suites on the resort’s top four floors. The resort’s robust culinary program features NoMad Library; L.A. legend Roy Choi’s Korean BBQ concept, Best Friend; Hogsalt Hospitality’s renowned Bavette’s Steakhouse; and the 40,000-square-foot vibrant Italian marketplace, Eataly, among other dining and cocktail experiences. Dolby Live, the resort’s 5,200-seat entertainment destination, is home to special engagements by Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Usher, Jonas Brothers, Silk Sonic and Aerosmith, among other top artists. Park MGM also is home to On The Record, a unique nightlife concept from LA-based Houston Hospitality. Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas are located in the heart of The Strip, next to the entertainment and dining neighborhood created by The Park and the 20,000-seat T-Mobile Arena. Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas are operated by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM). For more information and reservations, visit ParkMGM.com, call toll-free at 888-529-4828, or find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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