Monthly Spotlight
May 2020 Restaurant of the Month
Walk-On’s
Walk-On’s founders Brandon Landry and Jack Warner became fast friends as a pair of walk-ons (unrecruited and unsigned athletes) on the LSU basketball team. Without a lot of true playing time, Brandon and Jack were able to discover that their interests and hopes went beyond the basketball court. While traveling across the country, they were able to visit some of the best restaurants and sports bars and began to recognize the need for such a concept in Baton Rouge, especially near LSU. Their idea began to take shape 35,000 feet above the earth as they sketched the vision for a floor plan on the back of a napkin while the team flew home from a road game.
Despite having little business experience and even less financial backing, Brandon and Jack were determined to create a business environment built on culture and the idea that everyone on the team was needed and mattered as much as the next guy - play for the name on the front, not on the back mentality. On September 9, 2003, their dream became a reality as Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar® opened for business in the shadows of LSU’s Tiger Stadium.
Now as the Founder & CEO of Walk-On’s, Brandon Landry has turned the traits he learned as a college basketball walk-on into virtues that he shares freely with everyone on the Walk-On’s team. Today, with 37 open locations and hundreds in the works across 15 states, the sky is the limit. Walk-On’s is open for to-geaux with curbside service and is offering family meals, take and bake meals and their full menu. You can find menus, pricing and phone numbers to order at www.walk-ons.com/to-geaux.
May 2020 Business of the Month
David & John Fabre are the dealer owners of Acura of Baton Rouge, Infiniti of Baton Rouge, Subaru of Baton Rouge, Infiniti of Lafayette & soon to come Acura of Lafayette.
They are the title sponsors of The Patriot Shootout since it’s inception in 2010! Their Subaru dealership has also sponsored the “Share the Love” Christmas promotion for the last 5 years. This year we had a record donation of almost $18,000 for The Folds of Honor.
April 2020 Business of the Month
Freedom Services, LLC
Robert Pinson grew up in Baton Rouge and after graduating from high school in 2010, he enlisted in the US Marine Corp in 2010. He served honorable and was a decorated combat infantryman during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan rising to the rank of Corporal.
Robert like many veterans, struggled with PTSD upon returning to civilian life. It was then he decided to start a commercial and residential cleaning company, Freedom Services. The purpose of the company is to provide a livelihood for him and his new family but to also provide an opportunity for other struggling veterans.
Freedom Services employs only veterans, advocates for veteran causes, and gives a substantial part of their profits in support of several important veteran support organizations like Folds of Honor. The motto for his company is, “We have served you before, let us serve you again.”, is at the heart of what Robert and his team of veterans strives to do every day.
April 2020 Restaurant of the Month
Doe’s Eat Place
Scott Overby, owner of Doe's Eat Place, has been a valuable member of The Patriot Shootout Committee for over 8 years. He has always supported all of Folds of Honor events over the years! He has never missed hosting a restaurant on Hole 8 during The Patriot Shootout along with sponsoring the Closest to the Hole prizes that day. Scott is also a Founding Member of The Patriots for Scholars 501 C3 which sponsors The Patriots for Freedom "Hero Cup" for Baton Rouge's First Responder's event held in March for Baton Rouge Police, Military, and Fire Fighters.
Doe’s Eat Place is home to some of the best steaks in Baton Rouge. Their filets, porterhouses, t-bones and ribeyes are aged a minimum of 21 days and hand-cut daily. Their world-famous hot tamales were featured on Alton Brown’s Feasting on Asphalt and in Southern Living magazine.