Johnny Guadet, restaurant entrepreneur, has created a name for himself over the years.  Ponchatoulas was proof of his original passion for good food and fun.  Now, three restaurants later, Johnny and his partner Chris Garriga, are expanding their services across Ruston, Shreveport and Baton Rouge.  Johnny, a Louisiana Tech graduate, opened Poncatoulas in 1996, Log Cabin in 2005, and Cheeburger Cheeburger in 2007.  In 2001, he took Chris Garriga under his wing and taught him the ropes of the business, food preparation and customer services.  Their partnership now results in the success of these operations, but also in a friendship rooted in trust and honesty. Johnny is a self-proclaimed work-olohic, but always makes time for his wife and their two boys.  If you can’t find him at the restaurant, you’ll find him soaking up the outdoors every time! 

Chris Garriga, who has become known as a successful restaurant owner, realized his passion for the business when he started as a cook for Ponchatoulas.  After graduating from Louisiana Tech, he decided to pursue his love and became proud co-owner of Ponchatoulas in 2002.  Chris’ and Johnny’s love of authentic Louisiana home-style cooking coupled with keen business acumen, turned into over eight years of proud ownership in four different establishments across the state.  The partners expanded and purchased Log Cabin in 2005, and Cheeburger Cheeburger of Shreveport and Baton Rouge in 2007.