Established in 1983, Ark Restaurants owns and operates more than 20 restaurants and bars and over 25 fast food concepts, catering operations, and wholesale and retail bakeries. It offers banquet facilities, employee dining rooms, casinos, restaurants and bars and food court facilities. The corporation also provides catering services for corporate events, holiday and cocktail parties, bar and bat mitzvahs and weddings. Its party planning division offers various dining and entertainment packages for international travelers. The company s restaurants feature live music every Tuesday and offer free salsa lessons and online gift certificates. Ark Restaurants is headquartered in New York City, and operates restaurants in Washington, D.C.; Las Vegas; and Atlantic City, N.J.