Michelle Carpenter, the owner of Beatrice, is half-Cajun and half-Japanese. Her father and his side of the family are Lousianans for many many generations. Beatrice (pronounced bee-AT-russ) is the name of her Cajun grandmother, who gardened, grew her own ingredients, and made all their family meals and feasts from scratch. Our Executive Chef, Terance Jenkins, Creole.  He is a New Orleans-native who owned and operated a Creole catering business prior to leading our kitchen.  Chef Terance started his career making gumbo at Commander’s Palace.