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re: 2nd Cochon Location to Open in Lafayette
Posted on 6/16/10 at 4:40 pm to Tiger Attorney
Posted on 6/16/10 at 4:40 pm to Tiger Attorney
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You bend over Perkins Rowe and dominate.
They'd probably have to pay him to open up a spot there. What a sh*thole.
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Posted on 6/16/10 at 4:46 pm to slim thug
yeah, that's a great location especially if he has outside seating on the river
Posted on 6/16/10 at 4:47 pm to yellowfin
i dont know anythig about the restaurant but i dont think price will be a problem in that location
Posted on 6/16/10 at 4:53 pm to yellowfin
He is going to have a really hard time convincing people in Lafayette to pay those prices for cajun food. Some of the non cajun items maybe he can work but the biggest knock I have on Couchon is that its overpriced for items I can get in the lafayette area MUCH better for a couple of bucks at a gas station. In New Orleans he can get those prices because there really isnt much cajun food to choose from but I just dont see it in Lafayette.
These will just get simply laughed at:
crawfish pie $8
fried boudin with pickled peppers $8
These will just get simply laughed at:
crawfish pie $8
fried boudin with pickled peppers $8
Posted on 6/16/10 at 4:53 pm to slim thug
Posted on 6/16/10 at 4:55 pm to Tigercat
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Cochon isn't expensive at all. The Small serving plates are 8-12 dollars or so
Nobody in Lafayette is going to pay 8 dollars for boudin that wouldnt even touch what they can get in most gas stations in their area.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 4:56 pm to Catman88
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crawfish pie $8
fried boudin with pickled peppers $8
Yeah he'll need to adjust that, or leave it off the menu.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 5:01 pm to Catman88
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Nobody in Lafayette is going to pay 8 dollars for boudin that wouldnt even touch what they can get in most gas stations in their area.
Your point is dead on as to pricing, but I think you're off the mark on the quality issue.
Some places may be able to match his quality, but I'd put his up against any of those gas station places across the board. Those places can be hit or miss, and probably none have the sort of high end type restaurant attention to detail he's getting.
Again, this isn't a knoci on those places, as I'd still have a really hard time justifying paying what he's charging over paying what they are to eat the stuff.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 5:02 pm to Tigercat
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Cochon isn't expensive at all. The Small serving plates are 8-12 dollars or so, the meals are 18 - 25 or so.
relative to what people in the area pay for the same type of food, it is pricey.
for instance, i went the other day and paid $8 for 3 boudin balls the size of a normal hush puppy. Like i said, i dont know that particular area...if the people are well off, they'd probably be willing to pay that. But i doubt the average Lafayettian would
as far as comparing it to Zea's, the prices are similar on the surface, but get more food at Zeas. Considering you can get a 1/2 chicken or a large rack of ribs or any other entree with 2 side items included in the price. A side at Cochon is an extra $5 alone.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 5:10 pm to Lester Earl
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relative to what people in the area pay for the same type of food, it is pricey.
for instance, i went the other day and paid $8 for 3 boudin balls the size of a normal hush puppy.
Exactly. Most will get larger boudin balls, typically priced about $3 for two or three.
This post was edited on 6/16/10 at 5:12 pm
Posted on 6/16/10 at 5:10 pm to Y.A. Tittle
I like Cochon in New Orleans I have been a few times and even to a couple of private events that Link held. I like it when Im in New Orleans.
However there isnt many places in Lafayette I would honestly say his boudin can compete with.
I can get 3 large fried boudin balls from best stop for less than 2 dollars. Even if they were 8 dollars I would choose the best stops over Link's 100% of the time.
Like I said some of his exotic items that you just dont see I can see go very well. But he has to clean up that menu or lower some prices.
Basically decent Boudin = novelty in NOLA so it sells for 8 dollars. No way that sells in Lafayette.
However there isnt many places in Lafayette I would honestly say his boudin can compete with.
I can get 3 large fried boudin balls from best stop for less than 2 dollars. Even if they were 8 dollars I would choose the best stops over Link's 100% of the time.
Like I said some of his exotic items that you just dont see I can see go very well. But he has to clean up that menu or lower some prices.
Basically decent Boudin = novelty in NOLA so it sells for 8 dollars. No way that sells in Lafayette.
This post was edited on 6/16/10 at 5:14 pm
Posted on 6/16/10 at 5:16 pm to Catman88
I just don't see myself going to a restaraunt and ordering boudin, regardless of the price.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 5:32 pm to Y.A. Tittle
A group of total coons(myself included) frequent the NOLA location on a regular basis and everyone enjoys a little different take on the gas station regulars. As far as price, its not much more(if any) than Bonefish(same area) and that place is packed 24/7.
I think it will do great in Lafayette and probably become one of the new "be seen" places, which Lafayette is a huge fan of.
I think it will do great in Lafayette and probably become one of the new "be seen" places, which Lafayette is a huge fan of.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 5:36 pm to Bussemer
Link can cook his arse off, he'll do great.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 5:36 pm to Bussemer
Crap...double post.
This post was edited on 6/16/10 at 5:45 pm
Posted on 6/16/10 at 5:37 pm to yellowfin
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yeah, that's a great location especially if he has outside seating on the river
that is key.
if it becomes a place to be and hang out the food prices wont' matter...people will pay to be cool, and the food will be secondary. But, it's revenue just the same.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 5:51 pm to el tigre
I have been to Cochon twice and i was not impressed in the least either time.
If you're going to name your restaurant "cochon" you better bring it, and cochon fails to do so.
If you're going to name your restaurant "cochon" you better bring it, and cochon fails to do so.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 6:21 pm to el tigre
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if it becomes a place to be and hang out the food prices wont' matter
that's right, and in that location it will more likely become a "be seen" place
frick ......if I get drunk enough I could walk home
Posted on 6/16/10 at 6:32 pm to yellowfin
I've never heard of Cochon's, but I did eat at Prejean's Sunday for lunch and I paid $20 for fried catfish (it was damn good too, baked potato was shitty though). So that makes me believe that there is a market for a place like Cochon's by the way you are describing it.
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