Eating (in) Las Vegas
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
From: Next Generation Radio
Length: 00:04:27
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Millions of tourists go to Las Vegas each year; some to gamble or party. Do you ever wonder where they eat? Or how much they eat? The amount of work that goes into satisfying their many indulgences can be taken for granted. Next Generation radio?s Nailah Sims goes behind the scenes to one of most popular buffets to see just what it takes to keep the trays full.
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REPORTER TRAX & ACTS:
SFX: Party, and then Casino sounds
TRACK 1: All come to Las Vegas to have fun? and to win money. Most end up losing? but while their pockets may be empty? there?s plenty of choices to keep their stomachs full.
TRACK 2: According to the local consensus ? one buffet rates above all others. Bob Curson agrees.
ACT: Curson (: 8)
IN CUE: The best ones
OUT CUE: seafood buffets
SFX: Dishes
TRACK 3: A team of more than hundred chefs, servers, and busers put in 12 hour days to keep the customers happy.
ACT: Hamel 14 (:18)
IN CUE: The Carnival Buffet
OUT CUE: the papers.
Track 4: Joseph Hamel started in Vegas as a cook years ago. He had no idea how many people, or covers, would be served every day.
ACT: Hamel 17 (:9)
IN CUE: When I first
OUT CUE: covers a day
TRACK 5: Now, as the Assistant Executive chef, Hamel oversees food prepara...
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Millions of tourists go to Las Vegas each year; some to gamble or party. Do you ever wonder where they eat? Or how much they eat? The amount of work that goes into satisfying their many indulgences can be taken for granted. Next Generation radio?s Nailah Sims goes behind the scenes to one of most popular buffets to see just what it takes to keep the trays full.
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