As Omni Oklahoma City Hotel opens, executive chef and food & beverage director introduced
Published: January 24th, 2021
The Omni Oklahoma City Hotel is opening Tuesday, January 26, with a diverse range of dining venues and eclectic beverage options to please every taste.
Sentinel Staff Report
Omni Oklahoma City Hotel, a 605-guest room convention center hotel, will soon introduce seven new eclectic food and beverage outlets to Oklahoma City. The hotel is set to open on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 100 WEST OKLAHOMA CITY BLVD., OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73109.
Kickoff for the new hotel will be accompanied by the opening of four of the seven outlets with the remaining opening at a later date. Accomplished corporate chef and restaurateur David Gilbert will serve as the hotel’s executive chef.
“Omni Oklahoma City Hotel will offer enticing options with a variety of dining experiences for any occasion,” Gilbert said. “Whether you are looking to sip on a local beer while watching the Oklahoma City Thunder, experience elevated dining with an aged steak or simply grab a latte for a ride on the Street Car or while visiting Scissortail Park, Omni provides a unique food and beverage destination for those traveling to Oklahoma City, enjoying a staycation, spending time downtown or seeking memorable dining experience for a night out in the city. We look forward to welcoming locals and guests to Omni Oklahoma City Hotel
See this link:
https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/oklahoma-city
A recipient of StarChef’s Rising Star Chef Award, a James Beard Foundation Best Chef: Southwest nominee and a published author (https://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Vagabond-David-Gilbert/dp/0741480018 ), Gilbert comes from Dallas, Texas and is well-versed in quick service, fast casual and fine dining with experience working in the hospitality industry. An accomplished chef and sommelier with a proven track record of managing high-end properties, building multi-cultural teams and improving standards, Gilbert’s menus have turned heads across the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa and in international competition.
Omni Oklahoma City Hotel will offer seven culinary outlets, with several restaurants lining Robinson Avenue featuring outdoor patio seating and street entrances. Dining experiences will include a Bob’s Steak & Chop House; lobby bar; two-story sports and entertainment bar; all-day dining outlet with to-go offerings; coffee shop; walk-up burger bar; and a poolside bar and grill.
Besides Bob’s Steak & Chop House, locations opening Tuesday – in coordination with the launch of the Hotel as a whole – include the Basin Bar, OKC Tap House, and Park Grounds.
Three additional venues at the facility will open later: Seltzer’s, Double Decker Bar, and Catbird Seat.
“The breadth of the culinary-forward experiences we are bringing to Oklahoma City will make this an indelible retreat for guests, foodies and locals alike,” Omni Oklahoma City Hotel’s Director of Food & Beverage Jamel Taggart said. “We look forward to working with local brands throughout the city to support the community and bring the Oklahoma adventure alive for all.”
Bringing more than 15 years of experience, Taggart was named director of food & beverage of Omni Oklahoma City Hotel in November 2020. He first began his Omni career in 2014 at Omni Severin Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana before taking a brief intermission to lead other luxury food and beverage operations such as the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess and the ARIA Las Vegas. Taggart returned to Omni in 2019 where he held the role of director of restaurants at Omni Dallas Hotel.
The 17-story hotel located at 100 West Oklahoma City Blvd. will serve the city’s revitalized downtown area including the future convention center, Scissortail Park and Chesapeake Energy Arena, home of the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder.
The hotel will feature 605 luxurious guest rooms, inclusive of 29 suites, with dramatic views of the 70-acre Scissortail Park and the downtown skyline. A true outdoor recreation, entertainment and culinary destination, Omni Oklahoma City Hotel will offer an expansive pool deck with event space, retail, 76,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space and the Mokara Spa in addition to the food and beverage outlets.
Omni Oklahoma City Hotel will become a part of Omni’s robust, and growing, Convention Center Collection, which features signature properties in Atlanta, Louisville, Dallas, Nashville and Boston (opening in 2021).
The City Sentinel’s previous coverage of the new Omni Oklahoma City Hotel can be seen here:
https://capitolbeatok.worldsecuresystems.com/reports/omni-oklahoma-city-hotel-introducing-full-service-mokara-spa
For more information about the facility, visit: https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/oklahoma-city or follow Omni Hotels & Resorts at: https://www.facebook.com/OmniOklahomaCity or https://www.instagram.com/omnioklahomacity/.
Note: Publisher Patrick B. McGuigan contributed to this report.