What is unique about purchasing for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino?
It’s anything goes. We try to think outside the box. Our feel is edgy, a little over the top. Do you deal with memorabilia purchases? A gentleman named Warwick Stone works for us and handles all the memorabilia as far as setting up showcasing. I have helped in some areas. You have such a recognizable brand with Hard Rock. What kind of challenges does that place on purchasing? If anything, it’s no challenge at all. It’s basically a plus for us. The Hard Rock is an iconic brand. The brand is so strong a lot of people want to sell to the Hard Rock. The main thing is who we connect with as far as other iconic brands and what brands we want to be associated with, and if they want to be associated with the Hard Rock. Our demographic is your younger 21-40 crowd, usually with extra income and money. It’s what corporate America wants. What’s the toughest item you can recall sourcing? I had to once go and buy poker chips that were custom for the owner’s son and had to go and get approval from th
