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Keith Bond, 2021 LRA Chair
Mel's Diner, Broussard and Lafayette


Keith Bond has been in the restaurant business since 1997, when he and his then new bride Shelly partnered with her father Jack Naumann to open the second Mel’s Diner in Broussard. Mel’s Diner is named for Shelly’s mother Mel and was founded in 1992 in Lafayette on Johnston Street to fulfil Jack’s promise to put Mel’s name in lights. Mel’s is a 24 hour, 50s themed diner that features the best items from all of the menus of the past, and a daily blue plate and dinner specials full of flavor to satisfy the palates of their Acadiana clientele. 
Headshot of Peter Sclafani, owner of Down South Hospitality, smiling

LRA Officers
Michael Boudreaux, Vice President,  Juban's, Christina's, Adrian's and Beausoleil Restaurants in Baton Rouge
Michael Maenza,  Treasurer, MMI Culinary, Mr. Mudbug's Catering and SWEGS Kitchen in the Greater New Orleans area
​Alan Guilbeau​, Secretary, PJ's Coffee & New Orleans Roast in New Orleans
Mark Latter, At-Large, Tujague's Restaurant, Claret Wine & Cocktail Bar, and Bar Frances in New Orleans
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Tony Abadie, Jack Rose Restaurant, New Orleans
Glen Armantrout, Mahony's Po-boys & Seafood, New Orleans
Bruce Attinger, Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar, Baton Rouge 
Randy Barrios, Flanagan's Restaurant & Fremin's Restaurant, Thibodaux

Keith Bond, Mel's Diner Part II, Lafayette & Broussard
Michael Boudreaux, Juban’s Restaurant & Catering, Baton Rouge
Patrick Brennan, Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group, New Orleans

Ralph Brennan, Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group, New Orleans
Geordie Brower III, Dickie Brennan & Co., New Orleans

Katy Casbarian, Arnaud's Restaurant, New Orleans
Billy Clark, Galatoire's Restaurant, New Orleans

Chauncey Davis, Ben E. Keith, Sulphur
John Eastman, Auto-Chlor Services, Jefferson
Mickey Freiberg, A La Carte Foods, LLC, Belle Rosa
Brian Girardot, Community Coffee, Baton Rouge 

Alan Guilbeau, PJ's Coffee, Covington
Gregory Hamer, Taco Bell—B&G Food Enterprises, Morgan City
Nick Hazard, Crescent Crown Distributing, New Orleans
Jason Jones, Sysco, New Orleans 

Rob King, Pitt Grills & Southern Kitchens, Lake Charles
John Lalla, Natco Food Service, Reserve 

​Mark Latter, Tujague's Restaurant, New Orleans
Helen LeBourgeois, TLC Linen Services, New Orleans
Mike Maenza, SWEGS Kitchen, Kenner
Octavio Mantilla, BRG Hospitality, New Orleans 
Matt Massey, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, Baton Rouge
Jake Palmer, Acme Oyster House, Covington

Dwight Prudhomme, Republic National Distributing Company, Lafayette
Greg Reggio, Taste Buds- Zea/Semolina, New Orleans, Metairie, Baton Rouge, Lafayette

Melvin Rodrigue, Galatoire’s Restaurant, New Orleans
Paul Rotner, Acme Management Group, Metairie
Peter Sclafani, Down South Hospitality, Baton Rouge 

Tammy Smitherman, Heartland Payment Systems, Port Allen
Randy Stein, Mr. B’s Bistro, New Orleans
Scott Taylor, Walk On's Bistreaux & Bar, Baton Rouge 
Emery Whalen, QED Hospitality, New Orleans 

Darrell Whaley, Taco Bell, West Monroe
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