The New Orleans-style BBQ restaurant, VooDoo BBQ & Grill, opens in Pensacola today in University Town Center at the corner of Nine Mile Road and University Parkway.
The restaurant design features an open kitchen layout where the food is “on stage” and prepared for each guest. The menu highlights BBQ favorites like brisket, pork and chicken, along with traditional New Orleans dishes like red beans and rice with smoked sausage, BBQ jambalaya and French Quarter style beignets. The restaurant is also famous for its homemade sides with a decidedly southern drawl like Gris Gris Greens, corn pudding and sweet potato soufflé.
“We are very excited to open in Pensacola with local residents and franchisees Rick and Sylvana West,†said Glen Helton, President of VooDooBBQ, debuted Mardi Gras 2002 on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans. “This opening marks a milestone in which we have doubled the size of our company in the past 24 months.â€
VooDoo BBQ & Grill plans to open with the Wests two more locations in the Pensacola area. The company also has 37 locations in the development pipeline, with plans to grown the franchise to 300 or more locations in the next five years. In celebration of the new restaurant, VooDoo BBQ & Grill will host a grand opening celebration on Nov. 15 beginning at 11 a.m.
“I am excited to bring such a fun concept to the Pensacola area,†said Rick West, the franchisee for the Pensacola locations. “Many times our neighboring cities get new restaurant concepts in their market long before we do. As a local, it is really great to be able to bring a rapidly growing concept to our area before many other larger markets have a location.â€
For more information, visit voodoobbqandgrill.com/.