Woods graduated from the University of Ohio with an English degree, deciding later to pursue a culinary education with the Arts Institutes International in Lenexa, Kansas. Live bands will return to playing in the Café starting March 18 through April after a hiatus since March 2020.Įxecutive Chef Matt Woods joins Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento with 14 years of executive and director level leadership at restaurants in Portland, OR and Kansas City, MO. Additionally, Hard Rock Sacramento is proud to now add to its Café menu the Messi Burger, as part of an international partnership with global soccer legend Lionel Messi. (Wheatland, Calif.) – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain (3317 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland, CA 95692) is proud to announce several new updates regarding their award-winning Food & Beverage program coming in March: the introduction of a new executive chef at Council Oak Steaks & Seafood and the grand reopening of the Fresh Harvest Buffet which closed for renovation in March 2020. If you love buffets go check it out and let us know what you think. We were invited to preview the menu last week but were unable to attend, so while I do not have any photos I personally took, here is a press release and some photos from their website.