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Turning Stone Resort Casino Welcomes Ron Ross as New Executive Chef
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Position will oversee the food and beverage operations at the resort’s varied dining establishments
including the award-winning Wildflowers, TS Steakhouse, Tin Rooster, Pino Bianco, and Upstate Tavern
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Most recently, Ross was the Culinary Corporate Director and General Manager of Catering Operations for Di Bruno Brothers in Philadelphia. In this position, Ross managed culinary operations, catering sales staff, logistics for five retail stores, and corporate and event catering where he increased catering revenue by 35 percent. Previously, Ross was the Executive Chef at the Borgata Hotel Water Club & Spa for 10 years and was personally sought out by Steve Wynn’s renowned executive committee at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, MS to direct the turnaround and growth of 14 unique restaurants, in-room dining and banquet and catering services.

“From our partnership with Las Vegas restaurant strategist Elizabeth Blau, to reimagining some of our older restaurants, we’ve taken tremendous strides over the past few years to enhance our dining options,” said Oneida Nation Representative and Nation Enterprises CEO Ray Halbritter. “We are committed to creating a world-class dining experience at Turning Stone and with Ron as our executive chef, we’re confident we’ll continue to exceed guests’ expectations at all our restaurants.”

Turning Stone features an eclectic mix of more than 20 award-wining, fine- and casual dining restaurants including the elegant Wildflowers Restaurant that offers a unique culinary experience with perfectly orchestrated cuisine. As part of a major investment in 2013, the Oneida Nation, with the guidance of Elizabeth Blau, founder of the acclaimed strategic restaurant planning company Blau + Associates of Las Vegas, expanded and upgraded Turning Stone’s dining offerings, including TS Steakhouse, a penthouse restaurant with breathtaking 360 degree views, Upstate Tavern, where the local brews and made-from-scratch culinary inspirations are New York-inspired, time-honored American classics, and Exit 33’s Tin Rooster, a country western themed barbeque restaurant that quickly emerged as a leader for the best brisket, pulled pork and smoked ribs in Central New York. 

Turning Stone Resort Casino recently received several prestigious awards and honors, including three AAA Four Diamond awards in 2014, accolades granted to less than four percent of the organization’s approved properties. Awarded to The Lodge at Turning Stone, the Tower Hotel, and Wildflowers Restaurant, these honors distinguish Turning Stone as the only resort in New York State with three AAA Four Diamond venues at one property. Wildflowers Restaurant was also ranked in the Top 10 Most Romantic Restaurants in New York in 2014 by OpenTable diners. Ross’s leadership will ensure that the resort continues to fulfill the high expectations and standards for award-winning service set by the Oneida Nation.

A graduate of the renowned Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, Ross is a three-time James Beard award recipient and guest of the James Beard House. He also hosted James Beard’s birthday celebration, with proceeds going to scholarships for aspiring food professionals.

About Turning Stone Resort Casino
A premier four-season, destination resort in Upstate New York, the Oneida Indian Nation’s Turning Stone Resort Casino is conveniently located about 30 miles east of Syracuse at NYS Thruway exit 33. Turning Stone was named “Most Excellent Golf Resort” in 2010 by Condé Nast Johansens. The Academy of Country Music named Turning Stone “Casino of the Year” in 2009. The resort offers world-class gaming, golf, entertainment, accommodations and spa facilities, and has earned AAA Four Diamond ratings for The Lodge, The Tower Hotel, and Wildflowers restaurant.

For more information and reservations, call 315-361-7711 or 800-771-7711. Visit the website at www.TurningStone.com.
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About the Oneida Indian Nation
The Oneida Indian Nation is a federally recognized Indian nation in Central New York. A founding member of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (also known as the Six Nations or Iroquois Confederacy), the Oneida Indian Nation sided with the Americans in the Revolutionary War and was thanked by Congress and President George Washington for its loyalty and assistance. Today, the Oneida Nation consists of about 1,000 enrolled Members, most of them living in Central New York. The Nation’s enterprises, which employ 4,500 people, include Turning Stone Resort Casino, the SavOn chain of gas stations and convenience stores, RV Park, three marinas, Indian Country Today Media Network – the premier national multi-media source for American Indian news and information, and Four Directions Productions - a 3D animation HD cinematography studio. Proceeds from these enterprises are used to rebuild the Nation’s economic base and provide essential services, including housing, health care, and education incentives and programs, to its Members.

For more information, visit the Nation’s website www.OneidaIndianNation.com.

Media Contact:
Kelly Abdo
Public Relations Manager
315-366-9291