Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Gingerbread Village

“South Florida Holidays Rock”

on Display December 19, 2008 – January 2, 2009

Four-Foot-Tall Hotel Towers Created from 200 Pounds of Gingerbread,

80 Pounds of Chocolate and Assorted Holiday Candy

HOLLYWOOD, Fla (December 16, 2008, 2008) – A replica of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino featuring its 12-story Mediterranean towers highlights this year’s “South Florida Holidays Rock” gingerbread village display from December 19-January 2. The delicious display can be viewed for free, 24/7, at the hotel front desk nearest the bell hop stand.

This culinary creation showcases several recognizable locations throughout the Seminole Hard Rock including the 50’ guitar near the porte cochere, magnificent pool area, Seminole Paradise, and the Seminole Paradise Lake.

In what has become an annual tradition at the hotel and casino, is a centerpiece of four-foot tall hotel towers made from gingerbread. It’s surrounded by 200 pounds of gingerbread, 100 pounds of royal icing, and 80 pounds of chocolate and assorted holiday candy including licorice, candy canes, and mints.

Seasonal foliage including a Christmas tree and several other trees, marzipan--a confection made of almonds reduced to a paste with sugar-- figurines of hotel guests and reindeer are other special additions to the gingerbread village. There’s even a toy train that will be encircling the Seminole Paradise Lake.

Executive Pastry Chef Jonathan Grotsky and the entire pastry department worked diligently on completing this confectioner’s dream in 200 hours. Grotsky left no details undone. He encourages guests to pay attention to the unusual twists.

“Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino covered in snow? Don’t be surprised if you see reindeer driving cars and Seminole Paradise Lake frozen with ice skaters.” said Grotsky.

These are just a few of whimsical anomalies to South Florida during the winter featured in the gingerbread display. “I wanted to utilize my creativity while taking this display to the next level,” said Grotsky.

The same care and attention to detail can be found in all of the pastry chef department’s daily sweet treats found at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino restaurants such as Council Oak, Blue Plate, Chef’s Table, Plum VIP Lounge, and the Constant Grind.