864: Frank Brigsten Chef/Owner at Brigsten's Restaurant

<p>With excitement allow me to introduce to you today's guest, Chef Frank Brigtsen and his wife Marna are the owners of <a href= "https://brigtsens.com/">Brigtsen’s Restaurant</a>, in the Riverbend neighborhood of Uptown New Orleans. Frank began his culinary career in 1973 while attending Louisiana State University. In 1979, he apprenticed at <a href= "https://www.commanderspalace.com/">Commander's Palace Restaurant</a> under the guidance of Chef Paul Prudhomme. In 1980, Frank became the first Night Chef at K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen when the restaurant began dinner service. During his seven-year tenure with Chef Prudhomme at K-Paul's, Frank attained the position of Executive Chef. Paul and the late K Prudhomme were instrumental in helping Frank and Marna open Brigtsen's in 1986.</p> <h2>Show notes…</h2> <h3>Calls to ACTION!!!</h3> <ul> <li>Join <a href= "https://www.restaurantunstoppablenetwork.com/plans/47357?bundle_token=17a3bdca1ccbc19303dff68d05df5ab2&utm_source=manual">Restaurant Unstoppable Network</a> and get your first 30 days on me!  Connect with my past guest and a community of superfans.</li> <li>Subscribe to the <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJSERtxnAE3V7T9PQ19w_Og">Restaurant Unstoppable YouTube Channel</a></li> <li>Join the private <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/493649961457862/">Unstoppable Facebook Group</a></li> <li>Join the email list! (Scroll Down to get the Vendor List!)</li> </ul> <h3>Favorite success quote or mantra:</h3> <ul> <li>"In cooking, color is flavor, and brown is the color of flavor."</li> <li>"We always have time to do it right."</li> </ul> <p><strong>In this episode with Frank Brigsten we will discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Providing opportunities to your staff</li> <li>How Hurricane Katrina affected the NOLA restaurant scene</li> <li>Multi-unit?</li> <li>The importance of growth</li> <li>Creating a cooking school</li> <li>Lease negotiation</li> <li>The broken economics of the restaurant industry</li> <li>Labor and costs</li> </ul> <h3>Today's sponsor:</h