FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 11, 2026
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Liz Bodet, 504.583.5550
lizbodet@gmail.com
THANKSGIVING MADE EASY: COCHON & LA BOULANGERIE TAKE CARE OF THE COOKING
Order holiday favorites, Southern classics, and housemade desserts for a stress-free celebration
NEW ORLEANS, LA—Whether you’re hosting a crowd or gathering around the table with family, Cochon Butcher and La Boulangerie make Thanksgiving entertaining easy. Chefs Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski and the award-winning Link Restaurant Group culinary team have prepared a menu of holiday favorites, Southern classics, and seasonal sweets designed to take the stress out of hosting. From smoked turkeys and savory sides to fresh-baked breads, pies, and cakes, everything needed for a memorable Thanksgiving meal is ready to order and enjoy at home.
This year, Butcher is offering both smoked, ready-to-eat or ready-to-cook at home, and boudin-stuffed, ready-to-cook turkeys. Each free-range, all-natural turkey feeds approximately 8 – 10 guests. In addition to turkeys, Butcher offers holiday ham, marinated bone-in rib roast, cooked or ready-to-cook at-home whole hogs, jambalaya-stuffed chicken, Cajun meats and sausages, and finger sandwiches. Along with the meaty treats, Butcher’s catering menu also features all the classic Southern Thanksgiving items, including mac & cheese, mashed potatoes, marinated Brussels sprouts, smothered greens, shrimp & eggplant dressing, and broccoli & rice casserole. Additional sides include coleslaw, potato salad, deviled eggs, gravy, cranberry satsuma sauce, chicken & sausage gumbo, jambalaya, and Cochon’s dinner rolls. Butcher’s Boozy Eggnog is available by the gallon or half-gallon; a non-alcoholic version is also available. The full Butcher catering menu is available online at cochonbutcher.com.
La Boulangerie’s Thanksgiving menu features holiday pies and tarts: pumpkin, apple, pecan, key lime, and sweet potato pies, and lemon meringue, chocolate ganache, and strawberry tarts. Cakes include double chocolate, red velvet, carrot, coconut, salted caramel Doberge, lemon Doberge, chocolate Doberge, yellow cake, and flourless chocolate cake. Also available are chocolate croissant bread pudding, vanilla cheesecake, and apple crisp. Executive pastry chef Maggie Scales also offers a selection of baked pantry items and starters to nibble on while the turkey cooks: brie en croute with cranberry satsuma jam and spicy cheese crackers, pimento cheese and mini baguettes, and tomato basil soup and baguette crostinis, as well as potato rolls, cheddar and chive biscuits, bread crumbs, and Atchafalaya honey. View the full catering menu at laboulangerienola.com.
Ordering from Cochon Butcher:
Thanksgiving menu items can be ordered online at cochonbutcher.com by Saturday, November 21, and are available for pickup any time on Tuesday, November 24, or Wednesday, November 25.
Ordering from La Boulangerie:
Thanksgiving menu items can be ordered online at laboulangerienola.com by Friday, November 20, and are available for pickup between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24, or Wednesday, November 25.
All of Link Restaurant Group’s restaurants are closed on Thanksgiving. Reservations at Herbsaint, Cochon, Pêche, or Gianna can be made online through the holiday season through each restaurant’s website.
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