What Would You Have for Your Last Meal?

Coming together over a meal is when New Orleans people are happiest, most at ease, and also the most open. In New Orleans, food brings people together. That’s because food is deeply personal in our community, something we not only share but that is tied closely to our own sense of self. 

So what happens, then, when we ask locals to contemplate the final chapter in their life stories? What happens when we ask them the provocative question of what they’d have for their last meals? 

That’s what we did this year: we asked a few of our communities’ most accomplished business and cultural leaders to take up the question of their ideal last meals as a way to explore the culture and values we share. 

Culture and values are key components at Corporate Realty, in how we serve our clients and how we interact with our colleagues. For many years now we have used this forum to showcase our culture and values through New Orleans food (and also to keep everyone abreast of our real estate successes).

Each month in 2022 you’ll learn a different person’s thoughts on their ideal last meal. When you ask New Orleans people about food, the discussion is never boring and often quite illuminating, and our last meal explorations  will follow suit. We hope you enjoy—and we wish you many, many more happy meals to come. 

Our current feature is Ben Jaffe and Red Beans and Rice.  © Photo by Kenny Morrison