The suicide of Anthony Bourdain in June sent shock waves through the world, but especially the industry he loved. Since then, the conversation about mental health in the hospitality community has come into sharp focus. On this week’s show, we speak with individuals close to the issue who gathered in New Orleans in July as…
Read MoreFor a number of years now we’ve talked about New Orleans as a great place to start a business. But we’ve learned it’s not such an easy place to take a startup to the next level. When the business you’re starting up is not technology, but you’re actually manufacturing a real-world product, it becomes even more…
Read MoreThe “Duhon” in Andrew Duhon is pronounced doo-hon in New Orleans and just a few miles west in Erath, Acadiana, where Andrew’s family is from, it’s pronounced doo-yong. We’ll come back to this Cajun French issue in a minute, but meanwhile Mr Duhon is just back from The Holy Land with tales of the Messiah…
Read MoreBehind every great restaurant is a great chef. But that chef would be nothing without the scores of people in the front and the back of the house who turn a meal into a memorable experience. On this week’s show, we get to know two unsung heroes of hospitality in New Orleans.
Read MoreRemember that time you had a great idea? You were probably doing something you’ve done a thousand times before and you thought, “There’s got to be an easier way. Why doesn’t somebody invent…” fill in the blank. People who work in universities have these kinds of ideas too. When you think about it, the reason…
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