Behind every successful business is a great idea, but just having a great idea doesn t necessarily guarantee success. What are the keys to going from concept to successful operation And what are some of the pitfalls Stephanie Riegel s guests on this edition of Out to Lunch have interesting perspectives on this topic. Trey Williams is the co owner of City Pork Hospitality, a family of Baton Rouge restaurants that has taken off in just three years and now includes City Pork Deli and Charcuterie; City Pork Brasserie and Bar and City Pork Kitchen and Pie. The company also has a catering business, and is getting ready to open a poke restaurant in the Southdowns Shopping Center. If you;re wondering exactly what "poke" is, Trey explains it is not a part of a pig, it s a Pacific Ocean fish from Hawaii. J.P. Kelly is one of the founding partners of a new Baton Rouge app that raises money for schools while providing users with discounts at a variety of commercial establishments. The app is called sLocal as in, "it s Local." Its sort of like a real time Groupon that focuses on local businesses and, here s the real kicker, gives back 25 of revenues generated from app sales to the school of the user s choice. It s win win win and it s poised to take off around the country. Photos at Mansurs on the Boulevard by Rick LeCompte.

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