Trappey family member returns to Acadiana with opening of Trapp's in Broussard

It’s been decades since the Trappey’s processing plants in New Iberia and Lafayette closed their doors, but the family that once rivaled Tabasco and the McIlhenny family have returned to the food business in Acadiana.

Trapp’s Broussard, 209 N. Morgan Ave., opened Oct. 28 in the 4,500-square-foot building that previously housed Hook & Boil and offers Cajun and Creole dishes including their smothered catfish, crawfish étouffée and red beans and rice that use Trappey’s red kidney beans. Table are adorned with the usual condiments such as ketchup and salt and pepper along with a bottle of Trappey’s Louisiana Original Recipe Hot Sauce.

“I’m fourth generation out from the founder,” co-owner Joey Trappey said. “I have a lot of family members here that have the same ties. I don’t remember that much about the company, but it’s something we’re very proud of and I’m going to try to embrace the history as much as I can and kind of relive that whole story.”