“Gourmet Pavilion”, a new “culinary destination” at Macau casino resort Wynn Palace, will be launched this year and staff hiring is under way. That is according to recruitment updates on resort promoter Wynn Macau Ltd’s account on social media network Facebook.
Wynn Palace is the firm’s Cotai gaming and leisure complex. The company also runs the Wynn Macau casino resort on Macau peninsula.
In job postings dated January 13 and January 17, the firm described Gourmet Pavilion as a “world-class culinary destination” due to debut this year, with “14 exclusive culinary offerings”.
The Chinese-language version of the same posts noted the resort was looking for Macau ID holders to fill “seasoned chef” positions that require expertise in Chinese, Southeast Asian and Japanese cuisines. Other roles in food and drink work were also mentioned.
In a February 11 posting, the firm noted that it had partnered with Macau ‘s Labour Affairs Bureau in hosting a recruitment event for “attracting local talent” for the Gourmet Pavilion launch.
“Gourmet Pavilion” has already been registered as a trademark with the Macau government, GGRAsia confirmed from the respective application records dated to December.
A “destination food hall” would “soon” be introduced to the Wynn Palace, which could help “drive incremental visitation and footfall” to the property, recently mentioned Craig Billings, chief executive of Wynn Resorts Ltd, the U.S.-based parent of Wynn Macau Ltd.
He made the remarks on Wynn Resorts’ fourth-quarter 2024 earnings conference call last month. Mr Billings also noted on the call: “Historically, at Wynn Palace, we have been light… on more casual dining options.”
GGRAsia has asked Wynn Macau Ltd if “Gourmet Pavilion” is the “destination food hall” project mentioned by Mr Billings. A reply was still pending at the time this story went online.
During the fourth-quarter call, the group CEO had also said: “We continue to advance design work and approvals on the remainder of our concession-related capex, the event centre, the theatre, and a production show at Wynn Palace.”
In a presentation at the time of the fourth-quarter results, the group said its Macau capital expenditure this year would be between US$250 million and US$300 million, subject to local-government approvals for relevant projects. For 2026, capital expenditure was estimated at between US$450 million and US$500 million.
The presentation said the figures encompassed investments at Wynn Palace, including a new food hall, an event and entertainment centre, and a theatre and resident show. All six Macau casino opearators have made pledges to the Macau government on non-gaming spending, as part of their 10-year gaming concessions, that began in January 2023.
