Tribal Casino Operators

National Foodservice Consulting has been involved with Tribal properties for the past 15 years.  We are currently retained by Cypress Bayou Casino and Shorty's Casino in Charenton, Louisiana. The casino is owned by the Chitimacha Tribe. 

In 1993 the tribe received a compact agreement with the State of Louisiana.  At that time the tribal enterprise was a bingo hall recovering from Hurricane Andrew the previous year.  For the last 15 years I have been involved with the tribe’s casino in developing it into a full gaming major casino.  We have expanded to almost 250,000 square feet including full gaming, multiple cocktail lounges (Mickeys, Bo-cats, Mr. Lester’s Cigar Bar, Off Track Betting Parlor, Poker Room), a regional themed café  (Café Bayou) serving over 40,000 guests per month, a world class Prime Beef steakhouse (Mr. Lester’s Steakhouse), a Mexican Restaurant and Cantina (Loco), an Asian Fusion Cuisine and Sushi Bar Restaurant (RikRak), a late night diner concept (Eddie’s Grill), a gourmet coffee, pastry, beignet, pannini, gumbo and po'boy outlet (Fresh), fast food venues (Eats, Dogs, buddies), a world-class nightclub (Rox), a performing arts center (The Pavilion with concerts, private parties for over 2,000 guests, bingo), a full in-house scratch bakery, scratch production commissary, a production butcher shop, employee dining room (feeding our 1000+ employees around the clock) and much more expansion in the plans.

This is not the first experience for NFC working with Tribal employees or enterprises.  In 1987 we opened the Giant Travel Center in Gallup, New Mexico.  The majority of our staff were Tribal members from the Navajo and Zuni reservations. 

In 1993 we opened the Four Bears Casino and Lodge in New Town, North Dakota for the Three Affiliated Tribes ( Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation)

In 1995 we completed the design for all food and beverage outlets for the new Desert Diamond Casino in Tucson, Arizona for the Tohono O'odham Nation

In 2008 we completed an Operational Assessment for Ohkay Casino in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  The goal was to provide new ways to enhance existing food and beverage outlets to increase gaming revenues and reduce costs.

In all cases it has been an honor to work with Native Americans including the Tribal Councils and governments in the process of self determination and economic expansion through the business opportunities afforded by the Indian Gaming Industry.

We work to protect your investment and interests and provide real solutions to improve profits and increase funds to your Tribal treasury.

We welcome all inquiries for our consulting services relating to Tribal Casinos and would love to expand our relationships within this industry.

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