Hard Rock Ranked Among Best Employers for Women

Forbes Names Company as a Leader in Travel & Leisure Category Forbes first-ever ranking of America’s best employers for women lists Hard Rock International as a leading employer of women in the Travel & Leisure category. Forbes and Statista, a market research company, surveyed 40,000 employees of companies with more than 1,000 workers to compile…

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Hard Rock Heals grant recipient works with Major Music Artist

Hard Rock Heals Foundation grant recipient, Atlanta Music Project, recently teamed up with rap legend, T.I. to record three songs for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series. Founded in 2010, the Atlanta Music Project provides intensive, tuition-free music education to under-served youth. The mission and work of Atlanta Music Project is dear to Hard Rock Heals Foundation and…

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Using Music to Help a Community Rebuild

When Hurricane Harvey hit Texas late 2017, Scarborough Elementary School was among its victims. The school lost everything as a result – not only their physical building, but all musical instruments and learning materials. When the Hard Rock Heals Foundation began raise funds for hurricane relief efforts via Hard Rock Cafes nationwide, it was important that music be…

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HARD ROCK SERVES UP THE “POPPY BURGER” INSPIRED BY MOTION PICTURE RELEASE OF “KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE”

International Restaurant Brand Partners with MARV Films &Twentieth Century Fox to Deliver Explosive Flavor with Limited-Time Offering. This fall, guests can combat hunger at Hard Rock Cafe by sinking their teeth into a blockbuster-inspired burger offered in partnership with MARV Films & Twentieth Century Fox. In celebration of the upcoming release, Kingsman: The Golden Circle,…

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Billionaire and the Beat

Warren Buffett is undoubtedly one of the most well-known philanthropists in the world and his son, Peter, has followed in his charitable footsteps.  A professional musician and lifelong altruist, Peter recently discussed the intersection of music and philanthropy in an interview with NPR.   Peter perfectly summarized the commitment and challenges that he, as a…

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DETAILS REVEALED: HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO ATLANTIC CITY

DEAL COMPLETE AND RENOVATIONS SET TO BEGIN IMMEDIATELY  Atlantic City, N.J. – April 5, 2017 – Today, Hard Rock International officially announced the completed acquisition as well as unveiled plans for the launch and significant redevelopment of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. Dignitaries including Governor Chris Christie, Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian, Hard…

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Hard Rock International Announces Partnership with Morris and Jingoli Families to Purchase Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal

NEW OWNERSHIP GROUP WILL INVEST MORE THAN $300 MILLION TO OPEN REBRANDED HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO ATLANTIC CITY Orlando, FL – March 1, 2017 – Hard Rock International unveils plans for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. Today, Hard Rock and its partners announced they have reached a definitive agreement with a wholly-owned…

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A homeless violinist and how he sparked a change on Skid Row

If you’ve  ever seen “The Soloist,” starring Jamie Foxx, you are already familiar with Nathaniel Ayers’s story. The 2009 film was based on the life of Ayers, a Julliard-educated musician who has struggled with schizophrenia and homelessness throughout his life.  After a chance meeting with Los Angeles Times columnist, Steve Lopez, Ayers was introduced to…

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Hamish Dodds Steps Down as President and CEO of Hard Rock Cafe International

Orlando, Fla., October 24, 2016 – Hard Rock Cafe International (USA), Inc., one of the world’s leading hospitality companies, announced today that Hamish Dodds, its President and CEO, has decided to step down from his position in early 2017 to pursue new opportunities. The company is wholly owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. It…

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