Food Network Star Beau MacMillan Joins Money, Baby! as Culinary Director

Money, Baby!, the Multifaceted, High-Energy Sports Venue From Clive Collective Opening at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, Announces a New Partnership With Food Network Star Beau Macmillan as Culinary Director.

Chef MacMillan will oversee culinary operations for Money, Baby!’s full-service restaurant, pairing his passion for fresh ingredients with the belief that food should be simple and delicious.

Host of “Worst Cooks in America” and judge on Guy Fieri’s “Guy’s Grocery Games,” Chef MacMillan’s TV credits also include “Iron Chef America,” where he defeated Bobby Flay, “The Next Iron Chef,” “The Best Thing I Ever Made,” “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” and “Beat the Chefs.”

“I’m extremely excited to come to Las Vegas and head up Money, Baby!’s culinary operations,” said Chef MacMillan. “When I heard about the concept, combining great food and beverage with sports and nightlife, I was sold. I’m a huge sports fan, and have cooked at Taste of the NFL, representing the Arizona Cardinals. I can’t wait for this new project and to share all of the ideas I’ve got up my sleeve for the entertainment capital of the world.”

“Chef Beau’s contagious personality and passion for creating dynamic food make him a perfect fit for Money, Baby!,” said Justin Massei, Clive Collective co-founder. “His cuisine and eye for providing excellent guest service, combined with the sports viewing and betting, nightlife and interactive games will make the Money, Baby! experience truly unique.”

Chef MacMillan will remain the executive chef of Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa in Arizona, and will continue to oversee its acclaimed restaurant elements as he has since opening in 1998. He previously worked as sous chef at Hotel Bel-Air, Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica and La Vieille Maison in Boca Raton. Hailing from Plymouth, Massachusetts, the Johnson & Wales University grad trained under Chef François de Mélogue. In 2017, Chef MacMillan conceptualized and created Nirvana, the Southwest’s premier food and wine festival featuring celebrity chef friends throughout the multi-day event.

About Money, Baby!

From Clive Collective, Money, Baby! is a high-energy and high-volume sports venue at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas featuring an unparalleled combination of restaurant, sports viewing and betting, nightlife and interactive games all under one roof. The lively atmosphere carries from day into night, seven days a week. For more information, visit moneybabylv.com and connect on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

About Virgin Hotels Las Vegas

Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is a reimagined and re-conceptualized casino resort. The property will be a part of the Curio Collection by Hilton. The integrated resort will intermix a passion for food and beverage with music and culture and features three hotel towers totaling over 1,500 Chambers and suites; the 60,000 sq. ft. Mohegan Sun Casino, operated by Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment; a five-acre desert pool oasis including a multi-functional event lawn; live music and entertainment theater with 4,500 capacity; 24 Oxford showroom accommodating 650 guests; an exclusive portfolio of twelve food and beverage venues. The off-Strip playground, located at 4455 Paradise Road, is currently closed for renovations and scheduled to open on March 25, 2021. For more information, visit virginhotelslv.com.