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re: 2nd Cochon Location to Open in Lafayette
Posted on 6/16/10 at 6:41 pm to colorchangintiger
Posted on 6/16/10 at 6:41 pm to colorchangintiger
for comparison, at cochon a smallish oyster sandwich, stuffed potato or grits, and one beer will be about $30 after tip.
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Posted on 6/16/10 at 8:47 pm to el tigre
this place should suceed. Link is one of the best chefs in Nola. He will work it out.
Cochon is better than vermillionville blue dog dons. IMO. Vermullionville is the only one that is close.
Cochon is better than vermillionville blue dog dons. IMO. Vermullionville is the only one that is close.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 8:51 pm to Tiger Attorney
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Link is one of the best chefs in Nola. He will work it out.
No doubt. He is an award winning chef with a great cookbook. His cuisine is an upgrade to typical cajun cuisine. A new twist on a great cuisine with an awesome atmosphere. This place will rock it in Laffy.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 8:52 pm to Catman88
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He is going to have a really hard time convincing people in Lafayette to pay those prices for cajun food
That whole area around where he is opening is full of overpriced housing/restaurants/bars if you go by normal Lafayette standards. As long as he is putting out a quality product, he will be fine.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 8:57 pm to Tiger Attorney
the food prob won't detemine his sucess. his brand and the image and perceived coolness is more important imo.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 9:29 pm to el tigre
i browsed the online menu. I can't seeing those kind of prices for pig ears and such. $5 for a side order of lima beans? come on....
As with all restaurents in Lafayette, it will be a hit for awhile, but i would suggest doing more 'traditional' dishes, lowering prices and it may succeed.
Lafayette isn't a tourist trap city, N.O. is. As previously stated, it will be hard to sell these products at these prices with comparable if not better food around.
As with all restaurents in Lafayette, it will be a hit for awhile, but i would suggest doing more 'traditional' dishes, lowering prices and it may succeed.
Lafayette isn't a tourist trap city, N.O. is. As previously stated, it will be hard to sell these products at these prices with comparable if not better food around.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 9:39 pm to Lafman
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Lafayette isn't a tourist trap city, N.O. is.
I would bet that 75% of Cochon's business in NOLA is from locals.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 9:39 pm to el tigre
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the food prob won't detemine his sucess. his brand and the image and perceived coolness is more important imo.
Honestly, nothing but the fried rabbit livers impressed me at Cochon
You can get better / cheaper at a gas station around Laf.
But also there is a see and be seen crowd around River Ranch. It will make it.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 9:43 pm to Bussemer
Wow, this is huge. Love that place.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 10:01 pm to Kajungee
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You can get better / cheaper at a gas station around Laf.
Ok, I have seen this mentioned a few times now. Is it common for people in this area to go out to eat at gas stations or something?
Of course food of any kind is going to be cheaper at a gas station. I am thinking the prices he will be charging in Laf will be a little less than in N.O. also.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 10:11 pm to notiger1997
no but it is very common to pick up food at a gas station and bring it home to eat. the rest of the is less about dining out than nola.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 11:26 pm to notiger1997
Why do people automatically assume he's going to charge the same prices? If he opened up a restaurant in SoHo would he be charging the same price as he is in nola? I seriously doubt it. The guy is a restaurateur AND he's from the area, I'm sure he's aware he can't price out locals. This isn't the warehouse district, the cost structure is completely different, he doesn't need to charge the same prices. If he does and he fails because it is too expensive, he is a great chef and a terrible businessman.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 11:54 pm to kfizzle85
very well said! Best post of the thread. He will work it our. He is building an empire as we speak.
Posted on 6/17/10 at 1:16 am to Tiger Attorney
I dont get your pumping up of Cochon. I really wasnt impressed at all.
Posted on 6/17/10 at 5:36 am 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.
I agree with this ... I give the restaurant five months tops ...
Posted on 6/17/10 at 7:41 am to threeputt
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I give the restaurant five months tops ...
Wanna make some kind of wager on this?
Posted on 6/17/10 at 8:39 am to notiger1997
While the menu will feature the Cajun-southern style cooking that has been so wildly popular in New Orleans, it won’t be a carbon copy of the original.
“I think we’re going to have to think about Lafayette a little more than we do here,” said Link, who admits to being somewhat nervous about serving his version of Cajun cuisine on native soil. “We want to make it interesting, but we don’t want to make it different to the point where it loses its identity.”
“I think we’re going to have to think about Lafayette a little more than we do here,” said Link, who admits to being somewhat nervous about serving his version of Cajun cuisine on native soil. “We want to make it interesting, but we don’t want to make it different to the point where it loses its identity.”
Posted on 6/17/10 at 8:43 am to notiger1997
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I give the restaurant five months tops ...
Wanna make some kind of wager on this?
I want in on that action too.
I'll bet Cochon last longer than the WalkOns they are about to open.
Posted on 6/17/10 at 8:47 am to Pork Que
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“I think we’re going to have to think about Lafayette a little more than we do here,” said Link, who admits to being somewhat nervous about serving his version of Cajun cuisine on native soil. “We want to make it interesting, but we don’t want to make it different to the point where it loses its identity.”
That's good to hear. Between him adjusting items and prices some, and Lafayette being very much a where to be seen kind of town, he should be fine. I hope he finds great success there.
Posted on 6/17/10 at 8:59 am to Politiceaux
If Couchon's has a large bar area, it will do fine in River Ranch - that is what drives the business at Bonefish Grill which is located in the same area. River Ranch is all about pretense. If Couchon is perceived as the in-place to be, coupled with a good bar, it will do fine regardless as to food and/or pricing.
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