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Posted on 1/28/09 at 8:03 am to OTIS2
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One of the original owners of the chain has bought the 4 stores in Baton Rouge and Monroe. He has all of the original recepies and the quality and service should pick up soon.
This is great news for BR. I had given up on Podnuh's..............
Posted on 1/28/09 at 8:22 am to OTIS2
jay,i think still owns crawfish city and owned gravys (now grannys) at one time boy I'm glad their dad is back in it again since he and freddie moses sold it I quit eating there. remember the first podnuhs? it was located across from bk on louisville (now ryans parking lot) remember rio cafe?
Posted on 1/28/09 at 8:57 am to nevilletiger79
this was before my time....I didn't get in town until '88.
Posted on 1/28/09 at 11:12 pm to TreeDawg
This is comical. original owners left the concept in shambles, bank forclosed and the previous group stepped in and tried to turn the place around. No changes were made to the beans. They were from Texas and could not monitor a BR fast food chain, the work force is a little different here. Good luck to the original owners. Shreveport is still run by the Texas group and doing very well.
Posted on 1/29/09 at 6:16 am to Doc Holliday
You are incorrect. The originators of this concept sold the stores to a local investment group, backed by the bank you referenced(which was actually an investment group), and this new ownership proceeded to run the business into the ground.Not meaning to be rough, the investment just didn't work out well for reasons not known to me. The investment bank had to take the stores back several years ago(not form the original owners, but from the local investors), and in general, operations have faultered. The gentleman that is picking stores back up will make them successful if it can be done. And as an aside, recipes and cooking methods were altered substantially from those of the originators,,,not being negative, just truthful.
This post was edited on 1/29/09 at 2:45 pm
Posted on 1/29/09 at 7:40 am to OTIS2
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And as an aside, recipes and cooking methods were altered substantially from those of the originators,,,not being negative, just truthful.
Yep..back in the day (80s) podnuh's was the stuff.
now my fav when i'm in monroe is that one on 165 next to the paintball field. i'm not sure what the name is...
Posted on 1/29/09 at 8:03 am to CAD703X
If the new owner has half a brain he will change the name and redecorate. Podnuh's is synonymous with low quality BBQ in this area.
Posted on 1/29/09 at 8:37 am to CAD703X
BBQ West...another former, original Podnuh's employee 
Posted on 1/29/09 at 9:02 am to andouille
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If the new owner has half a brain he will change the name and redecorate. Podnuh's is synonymous with low quality BBQ in this area.
And hire more qualified workers instead of the ones they have now. They're more suited to work for Burger King or Taco Bell.
Posted on 1/29/09 at 12:44 pm to OTIS2
the stores here weren't even hiring people that knew how to cook
the group that bought them from Virginia knew dick about the restraunt industry and ran it into the ground. Ed was the main guy's name....what an idiot
the group that bought them from Virginia knew dick about the restraunt industry and ran it into the ground. Ed was the main guy's name....what an idiot
Posted on 1/29/09 at 12:46 pm to CAD703X
bbq west owner was orginally half of danken trail.
Posted on 1/29/09 at 1:10 pm to nevilletiger79
I may be wrong but was this person and the other Dankin Trail owner both with Podnuhs originally , or just the present owner of Dankin Trail. Thanks
Posted on 1/29/09 at 1:12 pm to OTIS2
they might have orginally been with podnuhs then went out on their own to form danken trail. Then the "ken" from danken went on his own and formed bbq west
Posted on 1/29/09 at 1:26 pm to nevilletiger79
Podnuhs really fell off the map about six or seven years ago, due to new management and loss of a few employes who took some of the recipes with them. The beans and sausage at BBQ West are the same that used to be at Podnuhs BBQ.
Posted on 1/29/09 at 1:27 pm to clegg1
homemade bread is pretty good
Posted on 1/29/09 at 1:28 pm to nevilletiger79
That's what I believe happened. I know "Dan" of Danken was a long time Podnuh's guy.
Posted on 1/29/09 at 1:29 pm to nevilletiger79
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homemade bread is pretty good
Their bread is amazing, I always ask for an extra piece when I go.
Posted on 1/29/09 at 1:31 pm to clegg1
new management basically ignored everything they were told
Posted on 1/29/09 at 1:38 pm to clegg1
i buy it by loaves sometimes. You been to the new danken building yet?
This post was edited on 1/29/09 at 1:39 pm
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