Friday, September 3, 2010, 12:12pm EDT
A new Hard Rock Cafe is expected to open at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa before year-end.
The 17,500-square-foot Hard Rock Cafe Tampa will be built on the northwest corner of the existing casino complex, nearly doubling the 9,000-square-foot space formerly occupied by Floyd's restaurant and nightclub, Hard Rock said in a release.
Employees of Floyd's, which closed 10 days ago, have been kept on the payroll for positions at the casino or the new cafe. Managers of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino expect to hire additional employees for the cafe at a fall job fair.
“This is a win-win-win for the casino, for our employees and for Tampa residents and visitors, who will have yet another renowned dining and entertainment option at the Seminole Hard Rock,” said John Fontana, president of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa . “We're making a multimillion-dollar investment that will generate a significant economic impact throughout the Tampa Bay region.”
Orlando-based Hard Rock International has 168 venues in 52 countries, including 133 cafes and 14 hotels/casinos.