Today, Gun Lake Casino (GLC) announced the addition of a new team member, Steve Peterson, as Director of Food & Beverage Operations. Steve’s impressive work spans 25 years in Forbes, AAA, and Michelin-rated hotels, casinos, and restaurants. His remarkable career includes over 50 hotels and over 130 restaurant openings across the US and worldwide.
Steve has traveled the world and enjoys sharing his passion for hospitality and learning about people, culture, service, and the degrees of quality and excellence, valuing these experiences close to his heart. Steve brings a dynamic industry background and experience with a range of companies. He has helped create groundbreaking F&B concepts and consumer experiences in
collaboration with top industry names, including Joel Robuchon, Tom Colicchio, Masaharu Morimoto, Gordon Ramsay, and more.
Steve’s background and experience also lends perfectly to our Phase 5 expansion as we look to create F&B experiences that will be the talk of the town. From pool menus to beverage program development to Michelin-starred dining experiences, Steve’s passion for caring for our guests will help propel their experiences and make them want to return for more.
“I am confident that Steve’s wealth of experience and expertise will greatly contribute to our organization's continued success and growth,” cites Lam Vongsakoun, Vice President of Hospitality.
Though Steve is new to the area, he is familiar with Michigan. Early in his career, he was the Executive Chef at the Historic Dearborn Inn, built by Henry Ford. In 2006, Steve helped transition the original MGM Casino located in the old IRS building in Detroit to the newly built
MGM Grand Casino & Hotel, helping revitalize the downtown Detroit landscape and ultimately paving the way for the future of gaming in the city.
Gun Lake Casino is looking to add even more team members! For more information about great career opportunities and to apply, visit https://gunlakecasino.com/careers.
