Kerry Seaton joins Jonathan Forstall on Local Legends to share the remarkable story behind Willie Mae’s Scotch House, the legendary New Orleans restaurant known for what’s been called “America’s Best Fried Chicken.” Kerry takes us from her childhood growing up around her grandmother Willie Mae’s kitchen to the moment Hurricane Katrina devastated the restaurant and a community came together to help rebuild it. With plans to attend law school, Kerry never expected to take over the family business, but ultimately found herself responsible for carrying forward a New Orleans institution and her grandmother’s legacy. She opens up about the pressure of taking the helm, staying true to the recipes and traditions that made Willie Mae’s famous, the importance of consistency, and what it takes to keep a multi-generational family business alive.

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