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I WANTED TO EXPRESS HOW EXCITED WE ARE TO HAVE COASTAL BARBECUE AND LOUISIANA, UH, KITCHEN EXPRESS THAT WILL BE OPENING TODAY.
IT MARKS THE FIRST OF THE FOUR SPOTS THAT WILL BE OPENING RIGHT HERE AT THE POINT.
THIS IS A WONDERFUL ADDITIONAL VENEER PARK.
WE HAVE SPENT THE LAST FIVE YEARS REALLY TRYING TO PUSH EVERYTHING TO A NEW LEVEL HERE, AND THIS JUST BRINGS IT UP AGAIN ONCE MORE.
WE'VE GOT TWO WONDERFUL COMPANIES IN HERE.
THEY HAVE DONE SPECTACULAR DURING THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ALREADY.
I THINK THEY'VE BOTH SOLD OUT ON CERTAIN NIGHTS, WHICH IS JUST WONDERFUL.
THE OPENING OF THESE TWO VENDORS REPRESENTS A NEW ERA FOR THE PARK AND A CHANGE IN DIRECTION.
I'M REALLY PROUD THAT WE HAVE LOCAL RESTAURANTS WHO HAVE DECIDED TO INVEST RIGHT HERE IN LAIER PARK.
THEY ARE NOT CHAIN RESTAURANTS, AND THAT'S THE IMPORTANT THING.
UH, THESE ARE, YOU ARE HELPING LOCAL FAMILIES RIGHT HERE IN YOUR VERY OWN PARK.
MY NAME IS AMY QUINETTE WITH LOUISIANA PURCHASE KITCHEN EXPRESS.
WE'RE SERVING ALL TYPES OF LOCAL FOOD.
SO WE HAVE CORN AND CRAB BISQUE, GUMBO, JAMBALAYA, BREAD PUDDING AND RUM SAUCE.
UM, FRIED FISH, FRIED CHICKEN, YOU NAME IT,
I'M WILLIE MENDEZ WITH COASTAL BARBECUE COMPANY.
UM, WE HAVE A VARIETY OF, UH, BARBECUE PLATES.
WE HAVE A LOT OF, UH, PARK FOOD.
WE, WE PRETTY MUCH PUT TOGETHER A FULL MENU TO COMPLIMENT NOT ONLY JUST THE BARBECUE SIDE OF THE BUSINESS, BUT THE PARK ENVIRONMENT AS WELL.
WE'RE FAMILY RUN BUSINESS AND WE WANNA DO IT ALL OURSELVES, KEEP THE QUALITY HIGH.
WHEN WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME TO THE PARK, I KNEW THIS WAS A GREAT ENVIRONMENT.
I MEAN, WHAT BETTER FOOD THAN BARBECUE IN A PARK? THESE LOCATIONS CAME WITH JUST FOUR WALLS, AND SO THESE COMPANIES HAVE INVESTED IN US JUST LIKE WE'VE INVESTED IN THEM.
AND SO, UH, WE ARE EXCITED THAT THEY DECIDED TO MAKE THAT COMMITMENT.
UH, YOU KNOW, THIS, THIS BUILDING HAS BROUGHT JOBS ALREADY.
UM, IT'S BROUGHT OPPORTUNITY TO TWO SMALL BUSINESSES, A THIRD ONE OPENING SOON.
AND SO WE ARE JUST VERY, VERY EXCITED TO SEE WHAT IS THE JEWEL OF JEFFERSON PARISH.
CONTINUE TO GROW AND BE SO VIBRANT.
THE COMMUNITY SEEMS TO BE RESPONDING WELL TO HAVING FOOD HERE.
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL COVERED PAVILION.
IT'S RIGHT ON THE LAGOON, SO IT'S A REALLY BEAUTIFUL KIND OF BACKDROP FOR HANGING OUT WITH YOUR FAMILY AND EATING TO HAVE A, A GREAT FOOD PAVILION HERE WHERE PEOPLE CAN, CAN ACTUALLY FIND A PLACE IN THIS BUSY PARK TO SIT DOWN AND EAT AND ENJOY THEIR FOOD, AND ALSO HAVE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT FOODS.
UH, IT'S, IT'S A GREAT ADDITION TO LANIA PARK.