Panaroma Foods Inc
Caterer · Marksville ·
Ships beloved crawfish, sausage, shrimp breads nationwide
Ships beloved crawfish, sausage, shrimp breads nationwide
"I noted that Panorama Foods, known for its crawfish, sausage, and shrimp breads, has decided not to participate as a vendor at Jazz Fest going forward, and there is speculation that the festival's new cashless policy contributed to that decision." - Clair Lorell
"I note that Panorama Foods, a Marksville, Louisiana company, is known especially for its crawfish bread (as well as sausage bread and shrimp bread) and that this year it will not be served at Jazz Fest, ending the company’s 35-year run as a festival vendor; owner John Ed Laborde cited the “all-consuming effort” of participating, rising costs, and changes in the Jazz Fest contract, and while the breads won’t appear at the festival they remain available for online ordering and shipping." - Clair Lorell
"Operating out of Marksville, Louisiana, NOLA Crawfish Bread is run by John Ed Laborde, the legendary “Crawfish Bread Man,” who has served his iconic crawfish bread at Jazz Fest since 1984. Laborde called the festival’s second cancellation a heartbreaking blow: after the news broke “the phone just started buzzing and ringing off the hook,” and his wife said it felt “like a funeral,” underscoring how much vendors rely on Jazz Fest income and the close, family-like relationships among sellers and customers. He said he was nervously hesitant about the new fall dates and had conservatively planned for about half his normal sales, and that the Rolling Stones’ October 13 midweek show would have created a “logistical nightmare.” Laborde considers himself one of the luckier vendors—he shipped bread last year to New Zealand and recently sent bread to Martha’s Vineyard—but he worries for others who depend on the festival for most of their revenue and hopes things will be better by the spring when Jazz Fest is scheduled to return in 2022." - Clair Lorell
"I can have whole loaves of their beloved crawfish, sausage, and shrimp breads shipped to anywhere in the U.S.; they ship from their Central Louisiana headquarters once a week on a rolling basis and promise customers will receive orders by the Friday of the week after an order is placed. The loaves are sold in packs, with four Jazz Fest–sized servings per loaf, and they even provide a video on proper thawing and freezing practices." - Clair Lorell
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