Justin Girouard
The French Press
A native of Lafayette, LA, Justin Girouard entered the culinary world quite by accident in the fall of 2001, when he moved to New Orleans to attend the University of New Orleans (UNO) and got a part-time job washing dishes at one of the city’s up-and-coming fine dining restaurants, Stella!
Although originally Justin only intended... READ MORE
A native of Lafayette, LA, Justin Girouard entered the culinary world quite by accident in the fall of 2001, when he moved to New Orleans to attend the University of New Orleans (UNO) and got a part-time job washing dishes at one of the city’s up-and-coming fine dining restaurants, Stella!
Although originally Justin only intended for the job to be a way to pay his bills, he was immediately drawn to the fast-paced atmosphere of the kitchen and to Executive Chef and Owner Scott Boswell’s get-it-right-or-leave attitude.
It didn’t take long for the team to notice his new, hardworking dishwasher, who was always eager to go above and beyond his prescribed duties.
Recognizing his potential, the team took Justin under his wing and began to teach him to cook. Rising from Garde Manger to Sous Chef in two years, Justin dropped out of UNO and turned to full-time cooking as his profession.
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