MGM Resorts names Bellagio F1 chefs Nov.19–21

MGM Resorts said Sept. 1 that Bellagio Fountain Club will again anchor its high-end hospitality push for the 2026 Formula 1 Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix, with a chef and beverage roster built around celebrity names and restaurant brands. The event is scheduled for Nov. 19-21 at Bellagio in Las Vegas, alongside the race weekend on and around the Strip. MGM’s announcement named José Andrés, David Chang, Mario Carbone, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Masaharu Morimoto, Maneet Chauhan, Rhoda Magbitang and Britt Rescigno among the culinary participants. (investors.mgmresorts.com) The Bellagio Fountain Club page describes the venue as a rooftop and indoor hospitality space overlooking the Bellagio fountains and the circuit’s fastest straightaway. MGM says the package includes race views, dining, drinks and live entertainment during the three-day event. (bellagio.mgmresorts.com) The official Las Vegas Grand Prix site also lists Bellagio Fountain Club as one of the race’s hospitality products. ### Which chefs did MGM put at the center of this year’s announcement? MGM’s Sept. 1 release led with José Andrés, David Chang, Mario Carbone, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Masaharu Morimoto, Maneet Chauhan, Rhoda Magbitang and Britt Rescigno as part of the Bellagio Fountain Club lineup. The company said the broader roster also includes hospitality groups such as JKS Restaurants’ Gymkhana and Catch Hospitality Group’s The Corner Store, along with beverage talent it described as “renowned spirits industry icons.” (investors.mgmresorts.com) Bellagio Fountain Club has used chef-driven programming before. MGM’s 2023 release for the first Las Vegas Grand Prix said the venue added chefs including José Andrés, Christina Tosi, Alain Ducasse and Rainer Becker to that year’s experience. (bellagio.mgmresorts.com) ### Where exactly does Bellagio Fountain Club sit on race weekend? Bellagio’s event page says the venue overlooks the Bellagio fountains and faces the fastest straightaway on the Las Vegas Strip Circuit. The Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix site describes it as a premium vantage point with views of both the fountains and the track, paired with chef appearances and hospitality programming. The official race site says the 2026 Las Vegas Grand Prix will run Thursday, Nov. 19, through Saturday, Nov. 21, on and around the Las Vegas Strip. (investors.mgmresorts.com) The start line will be at Grand Prix Plaza, at Harmon Avenue and Koval Lane, according to the event FAQ. ### What is MGM selling with this package besides the chef names? Bellagio’s ticket page lists three-day Bellagio Fountain Club admission at $8,400 inclusive of taxes and fees. (prnewswire.com) MGM says the package includes premium indoor and rooftop viewing, evolving menus curated by chefs, complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks, and big-screen race broadcasts. MGM’s broader race-week programming page shows the company spreading Formula 1-themed events across multiple Strip properties, including Bellagio, ARIA and The Cosmopolitan. That page lists other race-week activations, from a Ferrari pop-up at Bellagio to a “Race Weekend Kickoff with David Chang” at Momofuku Las Vegas on Nov. 21. (bellagio.mgmresorts.com) ### How does this fit into the Las Vegas Grand Prix calendar? Sept. 1 is the date MGM used to begin detailing Bellagio Fountain Club’s 2026 participant list, more than two months before race week. (bellagio.mgmresorts.com) The official Las Vegas Grand Prix site says the event returns Nov. 19-21, and Bellagio’s page is already selling three-day access. Nov. 19-21 are the dates readers can watch for the chef appearances at Bellagio Fountain Club, while the official post-race show at Sphere is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 21, according to the Las Vegas Grand Prix site. (bellagio.mgmresorts.com) (f1lasvegasgp.com) (investors.mgmresorts.com) (mgmresorts.com)