There are so many options and opportunities in Las Vegas that it’s very rare that a person stays with the same company for more than a few years. Rodrigo Carrillo, who runs beverage operations for Planet Hollywood, Paris Las Vegas and Horseshoe Las Vegas, is not one such person.
The California native has been with Caesars Entertainment for 12 years, starting out as a lifeguard. That turned into pool supervisor, then pool manager. He eventually moved indoors and began managing various lounges at the aforementioned trio of properties; for the past two years he’s been in his current role. “My office is at Horseshoe, I park at Paris and I start my day at Planet Hollywood—I get my steps in.”
His purview includes the newly opened Glass Bar at Planet Hollywood (where he posed for our cameras). “I played a role in helping mold the soul of Glass Bar,” he says. “For all the bars and lounges I oversee, it’s a lot of testing and sampling and tweaking (the cocktails) to find the perfect match for the soul of each spot.”
While many aspects of Carrillo’s job are curated, his favorite part is the unexpected. “Coming into work every day is new—there’s always new opportunity to create the extraordinary for guests.” That’s an aspect of the job he’s enjoyed for the past dozen years. “I’m so happy with where I am right now. I attribute that to some of the mentors I’ve had that have built me up over the years.”
Fruit & Pebble
Libation: Fruit & Pebble
“Glass Bar is an elevated guest experience,” says Carrillo. “It’s in the center of Planet Hollywood where all the action happens.” Try the Fruit & Pebble, inspired by the classic cereal. It’s made with Diplomático Planas rum, Taylor Fladgate Tawny Port, made-in-house Fruity Pebbles syrup and lime juice.
Benefit: Glass Bar is open to guests seven days a week 24 hours a day and also offers bar-top gaming.
Glass Bar at Planet Hollywood. caesars.com
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