It's Baton Rouge: Out To Lunch

Food is such an important part of our culture in south Louisiana and there’s no shortage of entrepreneurs who try their hand at launching a food-related business. But just because you can make magic in the kitchen, doesn’t mean you can run a successful restaurant, catering operation, or packaged food company. In fact, 80% of restaurants don’t make it five years. What makes it so tough, and how do some people managed to pull it off? Stephanie's guests on this edition of Out to Lunch Baton Rouge have a bunch of first hand experience to share. Jarvis Green is owner of Oceans 97 Seafood, a Baton Rouge-based seafood company that specializes in selling shrimp from the waters of Jarvis’ native Louisiana. Jarvis got his start in the shrimp business in 2010 shortly after retiring from the NFL. That’s right, we’re talking about NFL two-time Superbowl Champion Jarvis Green, who played as a defensive lineman for the New England Patriots. When Jarvis was at the height of his career in t