What Happened

[ULvictory]

LaFonda's true secret sauce is "Cars in the Parking Lot"

This is why a full tailgating atmosphere should be Priority One.

It may take a while to translate but LaFonda's has stood the test of time.

Perception is key.

People drive by an empty Cajun Field parking lot on gameday and probably think, "hmmmm looks boring," and keep driving.

[KajunKrazy]

LaFonda's true secret sauce is "Cars in the Parking Lot"

This is why a full tailgating atmosphere should be Priority One.

It may take a while to translate but LaFonda's has stood the test of time.

I agree I do both park in the parking lot and have a tailgating spot. Nothing is stopping anyone from doing the same if that's what they enjoy doing. There has to be something that interest them inside the stadium for them to want to park in said lot and spend the afternoon tailgating. It all starts with building a value in your football program.

[CajunVic]

I found my wife who does not drink in the bar at Lafonda at about 9:30 on a Friday night . . . I had been there since 4:30 or so . . .

[Cajun Monkee]

Official margarita of the Ragin' Cajuns. They raffle off 2 season tickets each year. The more margaritas you buy, the more chances you get.

Offical po-boy...Olde Tyme.

Official plate lunch...Laura's two (is Madonna related to Harvey?).

Official bbq...Dwight's.

Official boiled crawfish...

Official daiquiri...

Offical boudin...

Offical cracklin'....

Buying in from the vendors, getting folks in their establishments, and using that as a conduit to get butts in the seats.

Sorry for the thread jacking.

[Big Poppa]

LaFonda's true secret sauce is "Cars in the Parking Lot"

This is why a full tailgating atmosphere should be Priority One.

It may take a while to translate but LaFonda's has stood the test of time.

Lafondas parking lot is full because of the margaritas. Still need something to peak the peoples interest to get them to want to park in the lot.

[ZoomZoom]

I'm afraid UL football and athletics in general (minus the diamond sports) is a bit of a generational thing at this point.

THIS^^^^^^
For those Martin Hall folks that cruise RP, bring this back to daddy. It’s probably the single largest obstacle UL faces long term.

[Turbine]

Lafondas parking lot is full because of the margaritas. Still need something to peak the peoples interest to get them to want to park in the lot.

Business success 101: People want to be where people are.

"START" with looking busy.

[Big Poppa]

THIS^^^^^^
For those Martin Hall folks that cruise RP, bring this back to daddy. It’s probably the single largest obstacle UL faces long term.

And the sad thing is they are trying their hardest to run off the next generation every weekend at Cajun field this past year.

[Big Poppa]

Business success 101: People want to be where people are.

"START" with looking busy.

Yes. But you have to have people show up to look busy. So to look busy you have to give them a reason to fill the lot. As of now it appears the product on the field and in the stadium isn’t the answer. So the question is how do you get people to show up in order to look busy?

[Turbine]

I found my wife who does not drink in the bar at Lafonda at about 9:30 on a Friday night . . . I had been there since 4:30 or so . . .

A love story.

[CajunVic]

You are demonstrating that you know little about either attendance at Lafonda or at Cajun Field . . .

[Esqueleto]

Yes. But you have to have people show up to look busy. So to look busy you have to give them a reason to fill the lot. As of now it appears the product on the field and in the stadium isn’t the answer. So the question is how do you get people to show up in order to look busy?

You have to stop charging people ridiculous amounts of money to tailgate in an ugly parking lot. Period.