Bacon & Fig Events

Official Catering Service of LSU Athletics. Our family business includes Louisiana Culinary Institute (LCI), award winning restaurant, BRQ Seafood and Barbeque and catering wing called Bacon and Fig Events. We host dozens of weddings each year. Our team personally meets and goes over all of the details together with each bride and their family. We are big on accessibility, accountability, customization and making sure couples are happy. We host all of our tastings at BRQ. We also rent space at BRQ "The Backyard" and LCI for rehearsal dinners, ceremonies, and receptions.

April is the Compliance and Chief Financial Officer for Louisiana Culinary Institute (LCI). She is also an owner of BRQ Barbeque and Seafood Restaurant, Bacon & Fig Events and Uncle's Seasoning and Spices. April's responsibilities at LCI range in scope, including ensuring accreditation and legal compliance for the school, assisting with curriculum compliance and development, and budgeting and fiscal decisions. If that isn't enough, April also oversees most of the employees at LCI, and she occasionally teaches management, psychology and English courses at the school. April attended the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts for high school in Natchitoches, LA. She received a BS in English and Psychology from LSU. She also earned a Juris Doctor, Health Law Certificate, and Masters of Law degree (LL.M.) from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. While in Chicago, April held several positions at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS), including Special Assistant. She oversaw a major group plan during the implementation of Part D benefit and earned several distinguished awards for Part D work, Change of Ownership work and other projects. During her time at CMS, April was a part of an exclusive group that did outreach on Part D with members of State Representatives and US Congresspersons. If she is not at LCI or BRQ, April donates her time to several volunteer organizations. She is a co-founder of Baton Rouge Emergency Aid Coalition (BREAC), a group of 6 moms that formed after the 2016 Flood in Baton Rouge. BREAC aided several groups affected by the 2016 flood, multiple hurricanes, and local disasters. In 2016, BREAC was recognized by In Register Magazine on the cover of its "Women with a Cause" issue. April is also a trustee for the LCI Foundation. This trust administers scholarships to graduates who exhibited outstanding performance during their tenure at LCI and need-based scholarships to currently enrolled students. The LCI Foundation also, as

Angel helps in every aspect of business including sales, events, and customer service. She is passionate and appreciates her clients while being useful and professional.