The renowned entrepreneur's cult-favorite
vegan burger chain joins Q1227, Sienna Wings, Taco Mell, NYAM, and
Vyoone's with limited-edition menu items exclusively at Mandalay
Bay Resort and Casino and Luxor
Hotel & Casino
PURCHASE, N.Y., Sept. 19,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PEPSI® Dig In, a platform
designed to drive access, business growth and awareness for
underserved restaurants, is bringing six all new dishes with four
new crafted cocktails to Las Vegas
for its third annual Restaurant Royalty Residency. Starting
September 21, MGM Resorts
International's Fan District at Mandalay Bay Resort and
Casino and Luxor Hotel &
Casino will be the only place to
experience the limited-edition menu items, showcasing concepts from
some of the best restaurants from across the country.
This year's residency kicks off with Slutty Vegan's widely
popular plant-based Fussy Hussy burger, Pinky Cole Hayes's signature dish that has fans
lining up everywhere it debuts. In addition, foodies can also try
Chef Q Bennett's beloved Bourbon Chicken Lollipops from Q1227 in
Roseville, CA, fan-voted and
crowned this year's Pepsi Dig In Restaurant Royal. In May, Pepsi
Dig In tasked foodies to submit and vote for their favorite
neighborhood restaurant that uplifts and supports the Black
community as part of its annual Restaurant Royalty program. As this
year's winning restaurateur, Chef Bennett was awarded a spot in
this year's residency and will gain valuable mentoring from
entrepreneur Cole Hayes's along the
way.
"Las Vegas is a culinary
destination where people go to taste the best of the best. It's an
honor to be joining Pepsi Dig In alongside an incredible line-up of
talented restaurateurs, and be bringing Slutty Vegan's iconic
burger to Las Vegas for the first
time exclusively to MGM Resorts. The real winners here are the
foodies who have so many delicious reasons to keep coming back!"
said Pinky Cole Hayes.
This year's Pepsi Dig In Restaurant Royalty Residency at
Mandalay Bay's Libertine Social and Luxor's Public House will run
from September 21 through February 7,
featuring each dish for four weeks. Diners will be able to select
from custom cocktails featuring a variety of Pepsi-Cola® beverages
created by master mixologist Tiffanie
Barriere such as the PEPSI® Wild Cherry Margarita, STARRY® Shimmering
Martini, Smoky PEPSI® Old Fashioned and Bubly Boulevardier,
along with delicious dishes from eateries across the country that
include:
- Slutty Vegan, CEO and Founder Pinky
Cole Hayes (Atlanta, GA) -
September 21 - October 18, 2024
- Slutty Vegan is giving Las
Vegas a taste of the crowd-pleaser Fussy Hussy burger, a
plant-based patty loaded with pickles, vegan cheese, onions,
lettuce, tomato and special sauce on a vegan Hawaiian
bun.
- Q1227, Chef Q Bennett (Roseville,
CA) - September 21 - October 18,
2024
- Voted the number one fan-favorite restaurant through Pepsi Dig
In's Restaurant Royalty program, Q1227 is serving its Bourbon
Chicken Lollipops, for a mix of spicy and sweet thanks to sriracha
and honey.
- Taco Mell, Owner Jermelle
Henderson (Los Angeles, CA)
- October 19 - November 15, 2024
- Known for putting their own flavorful spin on classic Mexican
food dishes, Taco Mell will offer its carne asada steak and chicken
quesadilla with cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses served with
fire-roasted salsa and sour cream.
- Sienna Wings, Owner and CEO Tyla-Simone
Crayton (Missouri City, TX)
- November 16 - December 13, 2024
- The twenty-year-old founder of Sienna Wings is serving up their
much-loved flavorful wings with an award-winning sauce, Sienna
Sauce Lemon Pepper Wings, for a perfect balance of cracked black
pepper and a tangy punch of lemon zest.
- NYAM, Chef Brittney "Stikxz"
Williams (New York, NY) -
December 14, 2024 - January 10, 2025
- The renowned chef, who specializes in spotlighting the Jamaican
diaspora, will offer a duck breast bossam glazed lettuce wrap with
a Pepsi tamarind gastrique and orange zest.
- Vyoone's, Owner Vyoone Lewis (New
Orleans, LA) - January 11 - February
7, 2025
- Specializing in contemporary French cuisine with an Afro-Creole
French fusion twist, Vyoone's will serve its savory crawfish
beignets with crawfish cream sauce.
"Four years ago, we launched the Pepsi Dig In program to help
spotlight and uplift underserved restaurants. Through our
partnership with MGM Resorts, the Restaurant Royalty Residency
gives diners from around the world the opportunity to experience
new, delicious flavors made even better with Pepsi. In its third
year, the program gives restaurateurs a coveted spot on the Las
Vegas Strip, unparalleled visibility for their business, and brings
their incredible dishes in front of a larger audience," said Scott
Finlow, Chief Marketing Officer of PepsiCo Away From Home.
Tony Gladney, Vice President of
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, MGM Resorts International,
added, "This partnership and culinary residency with Pepsi Dig In
is important to our ongoing commitment to celebrating the diverse
talent in the culinary world while delivering our guests a
world-class experience."
To celebrate each restaurateur's spot in the residency, foodies
who visit the participating restaurant's original locations during
their respective residencies will get a free PEPSI® Zero Sugar
while supplies last* to pair with their meal.
Foodies may also enter to win a chance at their own Las Vegas getaway for two including roundtrip
airfare, two-night stay and complimentary dinner to try out one of
the exclusive dishes during the residency. To enter, fans can post
a short video on Instagram describing their own favorite dish that
is unique to their hometown and tag @PepsiDigIn, #Sweepstakes and
#CityLove. Additional rules will apply.
*Offer only redeemable at store locations. Open to legal
residents 18+ years. While supplies last. Limit one 20 oz bottle or
fountain Pepsi® Zero Sugar per transaction.
About Pepsi Dig In
Pepsi Dig In is a platform designed
to drive access, business growth, and awareness to underserved
restaurants that uplift and support the Black community. Pepsi Dig
In helps diners discover, dine at, or order from these
establishments while providing resources, mentorship, and training
to restaurateurs. Utilizing the scale and reach of PepsiCo and its
partners, Pepsi Dig In aims to create opportunities for
under-resourced restaurants to thrive.
For more information, visit pepsidigin.com and follow
@pepsidigin on X, Instagram and Facebook.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by
consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200
countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more
than $91 billion in net revenue in
2023, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods
portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade,
Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product
portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages,
including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail
sales.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in
Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with pep+ (PepsiCo
Positive). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that
puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will
create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries
and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more
information, visit www.pepsico.com, and follow
on X, Instagram, Facebook,
and LinkedIn @PepsiCo.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P
500® global entertainment company with national and
international locations featuring best-in-class hotels
and casinos, state-of-the-art
meetings and conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical
entertainment experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant,
nightlife and retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive,
iconic experiences through its suite of Las Vegas-inspired brands. The MGM Resorts
portfolio encompasses 31 unique hotel and gaming destinations
globally, including some of the most recognizable resort brands in
the industry. The Company's 50/50 venture, BetMGM, LLC,
offers U.S. sports betting and online gaming through market-leading
brands, including BetMGM and partypoker, and the Company's
subsidiary LeoVegas AB offers sports betting and online gaming through market-leading
brands in several jurisdictions throughout Europe. The Company is currently pursuing
targeted expansion in Asia through
the integrated resort opportunity in Japan. Through its "Focused on What Matters:
Embracing Humanity and Protecting the
Planet" philosophy, MGM Resorts commits to creating a
more sustainable future, while striving to make a bigger difference
in the lives of its employees, guests, and in the communities where
it operates. The global employees of MGM Resorts are proud of their
Company for being recognized as one of FORTUNE® Magazine's World's
Most Admired Companies®. For more information, please visit us
at www.mgmresorts.com. Please also connect with us
@MGMResortsIntl on X as well
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