Is UNLV College of Hospitality Still Open? Update (Las Vegas, NV)
Current status
As of September 2026, UNLV College of Hospitality is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: UNLV's own William F. Harrah College of Hospitality website (copyright 2026, referencing an April 2026 #1 ranking retention and a 2026 faculty teaching award) and a July 2026 Fox5 Las Vegas news report on a newly launched sport hospitality degree program confirm the college is actively operating on the UNLV campus in 2026.
- Season / episode Season 6, Episode 30
- Original air date
- Address 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154
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What happened after Bar Rescue?
Unlike a typical Bar Rescue episode built around a struggling bar, "Back to School," broadcast April 7, 2019, followed Jon Taffer to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he worked with students and faculty at the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality rather than rescuing a failing business. The episode centered on the college's roughly 2,400 hospitality students preparing to stage a white-glove cocktail and food event for the school's donors and industry sponsors, with the new campus venue for the event not yet ready in the days before the reception. Taffer brought in chef Tiffany Derry and mixologist Brian Van Flandern to run condensed, real-world training sessions with the college's culinary and bartending students over about a week, covering high-volume cocktail production, plating, and guest service under time pressure similar to what the show's usual bar owners face during a stress test.
The Harrah College of Hospitality itself, rather than any single bar, is the subject of this record. Founded in 1967 as a department within UNLV's business school and elevated to its own college in 1969, the program moved into the school's dedicated Hospitality Hall building in 2018, the year before the episode aired. As of 2026, the college's own site and independent rankings describe it as the top-ranked hospitality and tourism program in the United States, with roughly 1,500 students, more than 20,000 alumni, and a newly launched sport hospitality management degree beginning in 2026, indicating the institution featured in the episode remains active and operating on the UNLV campus.
In the 'International Eats' episode (aired 2012-06-04), Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited UNLV's Harrah College of Hospitality, where Guy Fieri returned to his alma mater and cooked alongside his former advisor, Vince Eade, and executive chef John Gremo. According to a UNLV news article, the segment centered on a Thai shrimp dish prepared with hospitality students at the program's teaching restaurant, then known as the Stan Fulton Bistro.
Featured on Bar Rescue
- Show
- Bar Rescue
- Season / episode
- Season 6, Episode 30
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Back to School
- What was featured
- hospitality college students prepping a VIP campus event
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- UNLV College of Hospitality
- Original air date
- Episode title
- All Vegas, All the Time
- What was featured
- a Thai shrimp dish prepared with hospitality students at the teaching bistro
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- UNLV College of Hospitality
Frequently asked questions
Is UNLV College of Hospitality still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, UNLV College of Hospitality is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.
What happened to UNLV College of Hospitality after Bar Rescue?
Unlike a typical Bar Rescue episode built around a struggling bar, "Back to School," broadcast April 7, 2019, followed Jon Taffer to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he worked with students and faculty at the William F. As of September 2026, UNLV College of Hospitality is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.
Where is UNLV College of Hospitality located?
4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured UNLV College of Hospitality?
Season 6, Episode 30 of Bar Rescue, first aired April 7, 2019. The episode is titled “Back to School”.
Did the makeover last at UNLV College of Hospitality?
The episode first aired April 7, 2019. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 7 years later —: As of September 2026, UNLV College of Hospitality is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.
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Visit info
- Address
- 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- unlv.edu
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Nevada
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Sources
- unlv.edu — https://www.unlv.edu/hospitality/about
- fox5vegas.com — https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/07/07/unlv-launches-nevadas-first-sport-hospitality-management-degree-program/
- geocoding.geo.census.gov — https://geocoding.geo.census.gov
- unlv.edu — https://www.unlv.edu/news/article/food-network-star-makes-stop-unlv
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