Du Jour: Jason Juban

Silver Spoon chef/owner Jason Juban’s on-the-job training started at age 13, when he cut his teeth at his family’s popular Creole restaurant. His parents launched Juban’s in 1988, ushering in a new kind of dining experience in Baton Rouge. More upscale than fry houses, but less fancy than now-closed Chalet Brandt, Juban’s introduced New Orleans cuisine and a business casual vibe to the local market. Along the way, Jason, 32, learned about the kitchen’s sweaty intensity and the tedious world of management — skills he brought to the Silver Spoon when Juban’s purchased it last fall. Read the full profile on Juban here. To read previous Du Jour features on local chefs and other culinary experts, click here.