Alex grew up in the nationally acclaimed Commander’s Palace, owned and passionately run by his mother, New Orleans restaurant grand dame Ella Brennan. There, he tackled kitchen assignments, greeted guests, and learned the restaurant ropes by observing and participating in every role. Ella’s powerful charm, no-nonsense perspective, and sharp mentoring skills offered unique insight, as did Alex’s interactions with the celebrated chefs to whom his mother gave their starts — Paul Prudhomme, Emeril Lagasse, and the late Jamie Shannon, among others.

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In this clip, Alex talks about some of his favorite meals growing up.

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In this clip, Alex talks about the Houston location of the restaurant.

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In this clip, Alex talks about the Texas Creole style of food.

Alex’s full-length video can be found by clicking here.

During his tenure as executive chef, Carl launched a radio program and published Brennan’s of Houston In Your Kitchen. Among his distinguished accolades, Chef Carl was a recipient of the highly coveted Culinary Legacy Award, lauded as one of America’s most influential chefs by restaurant critic John Mariani, and tagged “Best Chef in Houston” by My Table magazine. He also added the Ivy Award, Critic’s Choice Award, and the Mobil four-star designation to the Brennan’s of Houston’s bragging rights. And like Alex, Carl considers parenting among his greatest accomplishments.

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In this clip, Carl talks about working at Brennan’s.

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In this clip, Carl talks the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and taking in employees.

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In this clip, Carl talks about why he wrote his book, Brennan’s at Home.

Carl’s full-length video can be found by clicking here.

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In this clip, Jose talks about his typical day at Brennan’s.

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In this clip, Jose talks about his favorite thing about the job.

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In this clip, Jose talks about Texas Creole food.

Jose’s full-length video can be found by clicking here.

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In this clip, Richard talks about how mixed drinks have changed over the previous 10 years.

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In this clip, Richard talks about Texas liquors.

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In this clip, Richard talks about the Brennan’s experience.

Richard’s full-length video can be found by clicking here.