It’s New Orleans: Out to Lunch

Hosted ByPeter Ricchiuti

OUT TO LUNCH finds the country's most entertaining finance professor Peter Ricchiuti conducting business New Orleans style: over lunch. Each week Peter invites guests from the New Orleans business world to join him, sometimes for fine dining others for pizza. From CEO's to startups, managers, musicians, biomed needle-movers, Silicon Bayou success stories and entrepreneurs of all stripes put aside the elevator pitch and the talking points and actually enjoy themselves. It's business, New Orleans style.
You can also hear the show on WWNO 89.9FM.

New Orleans, The Birthplace of Smoothie Jazz – Out to Lunch – It’s New Orleans

Jazz Fest – our annual overdose of music and food – is synonymous with New Orleans. Smoothie King – healthy juice food alternative – is the antithesis of the city. Both businesses were NOLA born in the 70’s and are now international brands. Meet Smoothie King‘s Tom O’Keefe and the Jazz & Heritage Foundation‘s Scott Aiges.