Turning Stone opens 24-hour employee dining hall

VERONA, N.Y. — Turning Stone Resort Casino is opening a new eatery, but guests won’t get to see it. TS Marketplace is a new food-hall-style eatery exclusively for resort employees.

Oneida Nation Enterprises invested more than $1 million in the food hall, which welcomes all team members across the organization to dine there.

“Our goal for TS Marketplace was to introduce a brand new dining experience exclusively for our employees to enjoy,” Oneida Indian Nation Representative and Oneida Nation Enterprises CEO Ray Halbritter said in a statement. “We are grateful for all our employees do each day to provide our guests with unparalleled experiences and want to offer them the opportunity to enjoy all the best of Turning Stone as well. Just as importantly, TS Marketplace will offer a welcoming environment where employees can enjoy spending time with each other.”

The new employee dining room offers food prepared by Turning Stone’s culinary team including selections from several of Turning Stone’s most popular restaurants — Bad Burro Taco Shop, Wicked Good Pizza, and Opals Confectionary. Employees can enjoy tacos, burritos, hand-tossed pizza, Starbucks coffee, pastries, a salad bar, daily grill specials, vegan and gluten-free options, and more at significantly reduced and subsidized prices.

TS Marketplace is designed for all 4,500 Oneida Nation Enterprises employees to come together to eat, relax, and connect with fellow team members. The new employee eatery is Turning Stone’s second 24-hour eatery and is open 365 days per year to accommodate a variety of shifts.