TUNICA, MISS., August 21, 2018 – Local restauranteur and Memphis native, chef Brian Thurmond was recently named Executive Chef at Horseshoe Tunica’s Jack Binion’s Steakhouse. Thurmond graduated from L’École Culinaire in Memphis working his way up to Chef de Cuisine at Restaurant Iris before eventually opening his own restaurant, 148 North, on the Collierville town square.

“We are very excited to welcome Brian Thurmond to the Horseshoe Tunica family as our new chef at Jack Binion’s Steakhouse,” said R. Scott Barber, Regional President, Caesars Mid-South. “Brian’s impeccable culinary background and unique cooking style will add great flavor to our restaurant.”

With a cooking style Thurmond describes as Southern French, the new Jack Binion’s chef loves to use seasonal ingredients and plans to offer top-of-the-line meat options, including wagyu beef. From shrimp & grits with bacon, creole butter sauce, red peppers, fresh green onion and parsley to seasonal salads including greens, kales, arugulas, goat cheese, beets, pumpkin seeds, and champagne vinaigrette among others, Thurmond plans to update the fall menu with rich foods that complement each other and allow customers to indulge in the legendary casino with legendary plates.

“I am very humbled and honored to join the renowned team at Jack Binion’s Steakhouse as their new chef,” said Brian Thurmond, Jack Binion’s Steakhouse Chef. “Horseshoe Tunica is at a very specific point in its growth and I am happy to come in and give a different perspective on a truly gorgeous story and steakhouse. This place is the prettiest place I have ever been in, it’s done really well from top and bottom and I want to make the food match so that we can continue to show why this legendary, historic restaurant is the best in the Mid-South.”

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About Horseshoe Tunica:
Horseshoe Tunica has been the market leader in gaming and entertainment since opening on February 13, 1995. The casino known nationwide as the place where real gamblers come to gamble has recently been remodeled to include state-of-the-art technology and luxurious furnishings and contains over 1,380 slot and video poker games, the widest variety of table games in the region including an Asian gaming section. The 25-table World Series of Poker themed poker room featuring a WSOP lounge is a poker player’s paradise. Horseshoe Tunica guests enjoy a 14-floor hotel tower with over 500 luxuriously appointed rooms featuring world-class customer service and amenities including: Jack Binion’s Steak which offers contemporary as well as classic fine dining offerings and a wine bar, the all you can imagine Village Square Buffet featuring fare from all over the world and highlighting Southern specialties and desserts, the area’s only Starbucks, Lucky 8 Asian Bistro, and The Spa at Horseshoe. Horseshoe Tunica consistently books headline entertainment to perform at the 1500 seat intimate and stellar Bluesville concert hall. For more information, please visit www.horseshoetunica.com

About Jack Binion’s Steakhouse:

Jack Binion’s Steak has upped the ante in fine dining, so be prepared to go all-in during your enhanced dining experience. Jack Binion’s Steak now offers guests even more options with an extended, innovative menu featuring our 24 oz. Prime Tomahawk Rib Eye, seafood tower and other legendary selections. Enjoy the action of the casino floor from the newly created wine bar and lounge while sipping a signature cocktail, one of our barrel fresh wines, or craft beers and relishing any of our new, inventive small plate options from the Lounge menu.

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