The legendary Palm Restaurant is located in The Quarter at the Tropicana Casino and Resort and has been voted "Best Steakhouse" for four consecutive years by Casino Player Magazine.
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Paul Sandler, General Manager >
Michael England, Executive Chef
Barbara Bermel, Sales Manager
Paul Sandler, General Manager
Paul Sandler opened The Palm in Atlantic City as Assistant General Manager responsible for all aspects of the restaurant's operation. His great success in creating the restaurant's fun filled environment with flawless service led to Paul's promotion to General Manager. His wine expertise also resulted in his being named the Assistant National Director of Wines for all Palm Restaurants. Paul brings a quarter century of restaurant experience to operating the classic white tablecloth steakhouse. In the 1980's, Paul began making a name for himself in the Atlantic City market. Paul worked at Trump's Castle Hotel and Casino and then at the award winning Cousin's Country House as Assistant Banquet Manager before moving to Showboat and Harrahs casinos. He ended his 17-year tenure at Harrahs, as the General Manager for two of the hotels most acclaimed gourmet restaurants where he designed and executed a wine program that became a customer favorite and a Harrahs trademark. Paul loves the Jersey shore, making it his home after graduating from Richard Stockton College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marine Biology. He and his wife, Patty, have two daughters, Alysa and Samantha.
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Michael England, Executive Chef
England opened The Palm in Atlantic City in 2005 as line cook, then after spending six months moved up the ranks to Sous Chef before taking control of the kitchen during his most recent promotion to Executive Chef. A Pennsauken native, England recognized his passion for the industry and began his restaurant experience in 1994 as a high school junior. Michael with more than a decade of restaurant experience is now operating the classic white tablecloth steakhouse kitchen. After graduating from Atlantic County Community College in 2000, Michael began making a name for himself in the South Jersey market. Among his positions Michael worked as a County Club executive banquet chef and Sous Chef for Express Restaurant in Surf City before joining the Palm family in 2005. England's strong work ethic, professionalism and creativeness have moved him into his dream job at The Palm. When Michael isn't serving up signature Palm dishes, he loves the Jersey shore. England has made his home in Long Beach Island where he spends his free time surfing and relaxing with a good movie.
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Barbara Bermel, Sales Manager
Barbara Bermel has always been interested in people, hospitality and results. For eighteen years, Barbara deliberately worked all front of the house service positions in the hospitality industry, from banquet server to bartender to front desk clerk, in order to understand all aspects of the industry. This background served her well while pursuing a degree in Hotel Restaurant Management at Farleigh Dickinson University. After graduating in 1998, Barbara began a seven-year career with the Hilton Corporation, steadily rising from assistant restaurant manager to director of catering. Here, she contracted and serviced corporate, convention and social events with as many as 1,000 guests in attendance. Barbara's commitment to quality, customer service and upholding superior standards makes her an excellent addition to the Atlantic City Palm and we are excited to welcome her to the team.
Dinner Served Sunday - Thursday, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Friday - Saturday, 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
*Complimentary Valet Parking
2801 Pacific Avenue at The Quarter in Tropicana Casino and Resort Atlantic City, NJ
Phone: 609-344-7256
Fax: 609-344-4664
