Louisiana Restaurant Legends Program
The Louisiana Restaurant Association recognizes the long-term dedication of employees who make up the backbone of our industry by presenting them with the Louisiana Restaurant Legends Award.
By recognizing the long-term service of Louisiana Restaurant Legends, we hope to encourage younger workers to follow their example. Jobs within our industry can be lifelong, meaningful careers. We encourage members who employ a Louisiana Restaurant Legend, or know of one in their area, to nominate them. Together, we can spread the word about those outstanding examples of service and dedication in our midst.
Since the program’s inception in 2006, more than 200 individuals in our state have been recognized by the LRA. Collectively, these industry professionals have more than 6,000 years of service to Louisiana restaurants and its suppliers.
By recognizing the long-term service of Louisiana Restaurant Legends, we hope to encourage younger workers to follow their example. Jobs within our industry can be lifelong, meaningful careers. We encourage members who employ a Louisiana Restaurant Legend, or know of one in their area, to nominate them. Together, we can spread the word about those outstanding examples of service and dedication in our midst.
Since the program’s inception in 2006, more than 200 individuals in our state have been recognized by the LRA. Collectively, these industry professionals have more than 6,000 years of service to Louisiana restaurants and its suppliers.
Nominate a Legend
Each LRA restaurant or associate member can nominate employees by filling out the form below. After an employee’s qualification has been determined, a certificate acknowledging the award will be designed for the employee. Another certificate will be framed and presented to the business to be displayed proudly on the premises. Press releases will be issued to the local news media highlighting the remarkable service of the Louisiana Restaurant Legend in his or her area.
To qualify for the Louisiana Restaurant Legends Award, an employee must:
Click HERE to nominate a Louisiana Restaurant Legend.
Click HERE to nominate a Louisiana Restaurant Partnership Legend (Associate Members).
Send completed forms to communications@lra.org.
To qualify for the Louisiana Restaurant Legends Award, an employee must:
- Be nominated by an LRA member;
- Have worked at the member restaurant or associate member business for at least 20 years; and
- Personify exemplary service and dedication.
Click HERE to nominate a Louisiana Restaurant Legend.
Click HERE to nominate a Louisiana Restaurant Partnership Legend (Associate Members).
Send completed forms to communications@lra.org.
Past Louisiana Restaurant Honorees
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Julie Acosta
B & G Foods, Houma Licha Alarcon Alesi's Italian Restaurant, Lafayette Cecilia Alexander DoubleTree by Hilton, Lafayette Ronnie Alexander Petroleum Club, Lafayette Boubekeur Aliouche Cafe Vermilionville, Lafayette Carla Andrus Red Lerille's Health Club, Lafayette Clarence Angelle Don's Seafood & Steakhouse, Lafayette Shirley Anthony Don's Seafood & Steakhouse, Baton Rouge Stephen Archacki Mr. B's Bistro, New Orleans Cathy Aucoin Cat Enterprises/McDonald's, Morgan City Delton Auzenne Petroleum Club, Lafayette Myrna Ayo Red Lerille's Health Club, Lafayette Sheri Baker Acme Oyster House, New Orleans Shirley Barlow Chris' Poboys, Lafayette Garland Barras Red Lerille's Health , Lafayette Joyce Bates La Provence, Lacombe Gloria Batiste The Bentley Room, Alexandria Maryann Beaugh Piggly Wiggly of Opelousas Sue Beaullier-Bayard DoubleTree by Hilton, Lafayette Brian K. Beck PJ's Coffee, New Orleans Denis Blanchard Flanagan's Creative Food & Drink, Thibodaux Wilma Blood Lea's Lunchroom, Lecompte Franchella Boast Ruth's Chris Steak House, Lafayette David Boehm Mr. B's Bistro, New Orleans Shawn Bordelon Red Lerille's Health Club, Lafayette Rebecca Borne DoubleTree by Hilton, Lafayette Carol Boudreaux Charley G's, Lafayette Carol Bourgeois Cat Enterprises/McDonald's, Morgan City Kevin Bourgeois DoubleTree by Hilton, Lafayette Ronald "Ronnie" Boutian Joe's Cafe, Marrero Donna Brantley Chris' Poboys, Lafayette Steve Brignac Republic National Distributing Co., Lafayette Michael "Hollywood" Broadway Acme Oyster House, New Orleans Margaret Brooks Warehouse No. 1 Restaurant, Monroe Darlene Broussard B&G Foods, Morgan City Linzie Brown Galatoire's Restaurant, New Orleans Todd Brown B & G Foods, Houma Debbie Butts Red Lerille's Health Club, Lafayette Karry Byrd Pascal's Manale, New Orleans Diana Caillouet B & G Foods, Houma Carlos Campos Alesi's Italian Restaurant, Lafayette Maria Campos Alesi's Italian Restaurant, Lafayette Ron Canedo Mr. B's Bistro, New Orleans Michael Carpenter Chris' Poboys, Lafayette Carlos Castillo Mr. B's Bistro, New Orleans Arnold Chabaud Galatoire's Restaurant, New Orleans Cynthia Chaisson Don's Seafood & Steakhouse, Lafayette Michael Chaisson Guidry's Reef Restaurant, Lafayette Steve Charles Galatoire's Restaurant, New Orleans Sterling Constant Antoine's Restaurant, New Orleans John Constantine Petroleum Club, Lafayette Julie Cormier Red Lerille's Health Club, Lafayette Donna Cortez Oak Alley Plantation, Vacherie Nancy Cox Fausto's Restaurant, Coushatta Terri Cramer LA Pines Café, Slidell Maxine Crawford LA Pines Café, Slidell Joseph Credeur Ruth's Chris Steak House, Lafayette Regina Crouchet DoubleTree by Hilton, Lafayette Betty Davis Frostop, Laplace Danielle Davis Ruth's Chris Steak House, Lafayette Terrance Davis Acme Oyster House, New Orleans Christine DeCuir New Orleans CVB, New Orleans Marilyn Demars Lasyone's, Natchitoches Inez Montes DeOcha Alesi's Italian Restaurant, Lafayette Suzanne DiGiovanni Delaware North-Atrium Bar, Kenner Trula DiSalvo Chris' Poboys, Lafayette Mitchell Dowling Mr. B's Bistro, New Orleans Charlotte Doyle Chris' Poboys, Lafayette Cynthia Dronet Chris' Poboys, Lafayette Allison Duhon Shucks, Lafayette Deanna Duhon Don's Seafood & Steakhouse, Lafayette Roy Duhon Petroleum Club, Lafayette Audrey Dunn B & G Foods, Houma Josephine Edmond Carmel Inn & Suites, Thibodaux Jeanette Eisworth Don's Seafood & Steak House, Baton Rouge Michael "MC" Emmons Galatoire's Restaurant, New Orleans Regina Falgoust Ground Pat'i, Houma Clayton Fasnacht Schilling Distributing Jessie Mae Felix Pascal's Manale, New Orleans Patrick Fleming Ruth's Chris Steak House, Lafayette Karl Folse Alesi's Italian Restaurant, Lafayette Thelezia Folse Spahr's Seafood Restaurant, Des Allemands Lorena Flock The Rib Room, New Orleans Liz Flugence-Colbert DoubleTree by Hilton, Lafayette Jane Fonseca Spahr's Seafood Restaurant, Des Allemands Billy Fontenot Galatoire's Restaurant, New Orleans Harold Fontenot Galatoire's Restaurant, New Orleans Homer Fontenot Galatoire's Restaurant, New Orleans John Fontenot Galatoire's Restaurant, New Orleans Geraldine Foor Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse, New Orleans Dequatta Ford Soileau's Dinner Club, Opelousas Melissa Fournet Red Lerille's Health Club, Lafayette Sherlisa Frank Ruth's Chris Steak House, Lafayette Amanda Frederick B&G Foods, Morgan City Denise Gaudin Chris' Poboys, Lafayette Jessie Gautreaux Red Lerille's Health Club, Lafayette Thomas Gegenheimer B & G Foods, Houma L. Dean George Petroleum Club, Lafayette Margaret Narcisse George Petroleum Club, Lafayette Andre Garel Omni Royal Orleans Hotel Nedia George Don's Seafood & Steakhouse, Lafayette Connie Girard Red Lerille's Health Club, Lafayette Phillip Girard Red Lerille's Health Club, Lafayette Alicde "Paul" Gobert Petroleum Club of Lafayette Susan Goins The Kitchen Restaurant, Monroe David Gooch Galatoire's Restaurant, New Orleans Nicholas Granger Red Lerille's Health Club, Lafayette Johnnie Graves Omni Royal Orleans, New Orleans Lynn Gregoire Spahr's Seafood Restaurant, Des Allemands Charles Grimaldi Galatoire's Restaurant, New Orleans Wendy Gruntz Pascal's Manale, New Orleans Charlotte Guidry B & G Foods, Houma Sophie Guidry Russell's Food Center, Arnaudville Terrilee Guilbault Acme Oyster House, New Orleans Judy Guillory Soileau’s Dinner Club, Opelousas Fernando Gutierrez Galatoire's Restaurant, New Orleans William Guyon Auto-Chlor® Services, LLC, Alexandria Ben Hall Ground Pat'i, Lafayette Dot Hall Bon Ton Café, New Orleans Sandy Halverson Spahr's Seafood Restaurant, Des Allemands Roxanne Hanisee Ruth's Chris Steak House, Lafayette Joseph "Jo Jo" Harris Joe's Cafe, Marrero Emile "Skip" Hebert The Court of Two Sisters, New Orleans Carolyn Henry B & G Foods, Houma Lynn Henry The Ground Pat'i, Houma Virginia Henry Soileau's Dinner Club, Opelousas Barry Himel Dickie Brennan & Co. Trish Himel Capitol City Produce, Baton Rouge Jessie Holmes Omni Royal Orleans, New Orleans Arlene Hulin DoubleTree by Hilton, Lafayette Sylvia Hunt Shucks, Lafayette Valenia Ivery Broussard’s, New Orleans Edie Jackson Fausto's Restaurant, Coushatta John Charles "JC" Jackson Mr. B's Bistro, New Orleans Russell T. Jackson University Club, Shreveport Anthony "Chops" James Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse Jessie James Bountiful Foods, Inc., Monroe |
Gloria Johnson
Dave's Cajun Kitchen, Houma Barbara Jones Delaware North-Atrium Bar, Kenner Emanuel Jones The Rib Room, New Orleans Felton Jones PJ's Coffee, New Orleans Merlene Jones Mr. B's Bistro, New Orleans Carlton Jordan Russell's Food Center, Arnaudville Beverly Key Louisiana Fried Chicken, Minden Lynette Kidder Russell's Food Center, Arnaudville Stacy Long Krol Acme Oyster House, New Orleans Marie Laborde Lea's Lunchroom, Lecompte Elouise Lafleur Ruth's Chris Steak House, Baton Rouge Erika Lalande DoubleTree by Hilton, Lafayette Jason Lambert Cat Enterprises/McDonald's, Morgan City Annette Landreaux Red Lerille's Health Club, Lafayette Gerard Landry Republic National Distributing Co., Lafayette Yvette Landry Ruth's Chris Steak House, Lafayette Christi Eisworth Langlois Don’s Seafood and Steak, Baton Rouge Robert LeBas Red Lerille's Health Club, Lafayette Nancy Leger Red Lerille's Health Club, Lafayette Mark Lerille Red Lerille's Health Club, Lafayette Dorothy "Ms. Dot" Levine Shucks, Abbeville Carrie Lewis Sue's Country Kitchen, Bossier City John Livings DoubleTree by Hilton, Lafayette Philip "Skip" Lomax, Jr. Mr. B's Bistro, New Orleans Daisy London Fausto's Restaurant, Coushatta Jason Long B&G Foods, Morgan City Linda Louviere Mel's Diner, Broussard Charlene Madison Wilburn Enterprises/McDonald's, Morgan City Melba Mathieu Freshko Foodservice, Lake Charles Clement Mayard Red Lerille's Health & Racquet Club, Lafayette John Tim McConnell B&G Foods, Morgan City Freddie McKnight Drago's Seafood Restaurant, Metairie Michelle McRaney Mr. B's Bistro, New Orleans Daniel Meaux Guidry's Reef, Lafayette Ella Meaux Borden's Ice Cream Shoppe, Lafayette William "Billy" Melancon Don's Seafood & Steakhouse, Lafayette Scott Mensman Republic National Distributing Co., Lafayette Jessie Merrell Omni Royal Orleans, New Orleans Randy Merritt Alesi's Italian Restaurant, Lafayette Sharon Mertz Don's Seafood & Steakhouse, Lafayette Dalton Milton The Rib Room, New Orleans Gerald Mistric Russell's Food Center, Arnaudville Laverne Moore Mariner's Restaurant, Natchitoches Ronnie Moore Ye Old College Inn, New Orleans Bernadine Morgan Cat Enterprises/McDonald's, Morgan City Kevin Morgan Bailey's Seafood & Grill, Lafayette Margaret Mouton Chris' Poboys, Lafayette Buford E. Moyers Sue's Country Kitchen, Bossier City Sheila Annette Murray University Club, Shreveport Amy Myers Red Lerille's Health Club, Lafayette Donna Nassans Chris' Poboys, Lafayette Patricia Ned Soileau’s Dinner Club, Opelousas Joann Nunnery Galatoire's Restaurant, New Orleans Manuel O Campo Alesi's Italian Restaurant, Lafayette Garrett O'Conner Chris' Poboys, Lafayette Eric Offray Palace Cafe Juan Orantes The Rib Room, New Orleans Andrew Orth III Court of Two Sisters, New Orleans Souna Osman DoubleTree by Hilton, Lafayette Corey Paris Petroleum Club, Lafayette Lucille Patin Grayson's BBQ, Natchitoches Glen Perry Sue's Country Kitchen, Bossier City Jerry W. Perry Sue's Country Kitchen, Bossier City Sonnia Perry Shucks, Lafayette Jorge Pesantes The Rib Room, New Orleans Kim Peterman Don's Seafood & Steakhouse, Lafayette Debra Phillips Flanagan's Creative Food & Drink, Thibodaux Jolene Prejean Bailey's Seafood & Grill, Lafayette Cynthia Prince Cat Enterprises/McDonald's, Morgan City Joey Quebedeaux Don's Seafood & Steakhouse, Lafayette Paula Quebedeaux Piggly Wiggly of Opelousas Doralene Quinn PJ's Coffee, New Orleans Jason Redmon Hub City Diner, Lafayette Pat Reed The Kitchen, Inc., Monroe Cecil Ramsey Omni Royal Orleans, New Orleans Carla Richard Shucks, Lafayette Denise Richard Petroleum Club, Lafayette Tarica Ricks B&G Foods, Morgan City William Roach B&G Foods, Morgan City Jeremy Robin Russell's Food Center, Arnaudville Jude Robin Russell's Food Center, Arnaudville Mary Robinson Sue's Country Kitchen, Bossier City Roger Rojas Galatoire's Restaurant, New Orleans Eric Ross B&G Foods, Morgan City Bonita Rowell Mariner's Restaurant, Natchitoches Shirley Rubin Soileau’s Dinner Club, Opelousas Hilda Ruffin B & G Foods, Houma Judy Sauro Dickie Brennan & Co. John Scallan B&G Foods, Morgan City Jenny Scott Don's Seafood & Steakhouse, Lafayette Larry Sherman Mr. B's Bistro, New Orleans Mac Simmons, Jr. Petroleum Club, Lafayette Beverly Simon Pascal's Manale, New Orleans Alvin "Butch" Smith Gino's Restaurant, Baton Rouge Leslie Smith Acme Oyster House, New Orleans Ted Smith Casa Mañana, Lake Charles Richard Smith Galatoire's Restaurant, New Orleans Lora Songe Ground Pat'i, Houma William Spahr Spahr's Seafood Restaurant, Des Allemands Vivian Spraul Pascal's Manale, New Orleans Randy Stein Mr. B's Bistro, New Orleans Tony Stelly Russell's Food Center, Arnaudville Mike Stewart TLC Linen Services, New Orleans Thomas "Uptown T" Stewart Pascal's Manale, New Orleans Carlo Streva Cat Enterprises/McDonald's, Morgan City Bryant Sylvester Galatoire's Restaurant, New Orleans Dorris Sylvester Galatoire's Restaurant, New Orleans Imre Szalai Galatoire's Restaurant, New Orleans Richard Tastet Delaware North-Dooky Chase's, Kenner Karen Terry Arnaud's Restaurant, New Orleans Julia Thomas Soileau's Dinner Club, Opelousas Murray Thomas Galatoire's Restaurant, New Orleans Tyrone Tine Don's Seafood & Steakhouse, Lafayette Dudley Touchet Petroleum Club, Lafayette McKinley Trahan Don's Seafood & Steakhouse, Lafayette Ron Triviz DoubleTree by Hilton, Lafayette Elmina Utomi Petroleum Club, Lafayette Hugo Valdes The Rib Room, New Orleans Randy Vitte Russell's Food Center, Arnaudville Donna Wakula LA Pines Café, Slidell Nicki Walker Delaware North-Ye Olde College Inn, Kenner Laurie Ward Ground Pat'i, Houma Beverly Washington DoubleTree by Hilton, Lafayette Chantelle Washington Mulate's Cajun Restaurant, New Orleans Jackie Washington Mr. B's Bistro, New Orleans Richard Washington Don's Seafood & Steakhouse, Lafayette Glenn Weaver Sysco Foodservice, New Orleans Leon West ARAMARK, New Orleans Keenan White Mr. B's Bistro, New Orleans Nathedra "Nettie" White Palace Cafe Barbara C. Williams Flanagan's Creative Food & Drink, Thibodaux Gloria Williams Don's Seafood & Steakhouse, Baton Rouge Kevin Williams Ruth's Chris Steak House, Lafayette Louis Williams Omni Royal Orleans, New Orleans Tina Willis DoubleTree by Hilton, Lafayette Tracie Winters Shucks, Lafayette Floria Woodard Court of Two Sisters, New Orleans |
