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Who Dat Coffee Cafe LLC-Another Possible Closure
Posted on 8/8/25 at 10:19 am
Posted on 8/8/25 at 10:19 am
I've never been here, but there are a lot of comments from folks who enjoy it.
The Facebook post below is from the owner.
From Craig J. Nero – Owner of Who Dat Coffee Cafe
Fifteen years on this amazing corner… thirty years in this incredible community. I’ve been blessed beyond words to call this place home, surrounded by some of the most amazing people I’ve ever known.
But I have to be real with y’all—this summer has been brutal, and the challenges we’re facing feel heavier than ever. Back in 2014, when Airbnb arrived, we were a tight-knit neighborhood. We begged the city to monitor and regulate them, but nothing was done. Over the past 11 years, we’ve had to adjust our business model more times than I can count—surviving shifts in tourism, the pandemic, and everything in between.
Since, the city’s decision to finally regulate them it has pulled the rug out from under a huge part of our business plan—something they allowed us to grow but now they cut off more than 50% of them—without regard for the small businesses that fought years ago to avoid exactly this. And the truth is, we can’t fully recover from the impact.
I have employees who’ve dedicated over a decade of their lives to this cafe, and I’ve always made sure they could rely on me. But right now, I’m at a crossroads. I’m trying to decide—do I risk it all to keep going, or do I step away proud of the time we’ve had?
I don’t want to close. This cafe is my child, my life, my passion. But I can’t ignore the reality in front of me. I’m sharing this because I believe in being honest with my community, and because I need your help to make it through this summer and into the next chapter—whatever it may be.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for 15 years of Who Dat Coffee Cafe, and for the love I’ve felt in 30 years of living here. This place has been my home, my heart, and my family.
— Craig
The Facebook post below is from the owner.
From Craig J. Nero – Owner of Who Dat Coffee Cafe
Fifteen years on this amazing corner… thirty years in this incredible community. I’ve been blessed beyond words to call this place home, surrounded by some of the most amazing people I’ve ever known.
But I have to be real with y’all—this summer has been brutal, and the challenges we’re facing feel heavier than ever. Back in 2014, when Airbnb arrived, we were a tight-knit neighborhood. We begged the city to monitor and regulate them, but nothing was done. Over the past 11 years, we’ve had to adjust our business model more times than I can count—surviving shifts in tourism, the pandemic, and everything in between.
Since, the city’s decision to finally regulate them it has pulled the rug out from under a huge part of our business plan—something they allowed us to grow but now they cut off more than 50% of them—without regard for the small businesses that fought years ago to avoid exactly this. And the truth is, we can’t fully recover from the impact.
I have employees who’ve dedicated over a decade of their lives to this cafe, and I’ve always made sure they could rely on me. But right now, I’m at a crossroads. I’m trying to decide—do I risk it all to keep going, or do I step away proud of the time we’ve had?
I don’t want to close. This cafe is my child, my life, my passion. But I can’t ignore the reality in front of me. I’m sharing this because I believe in being honest with my community, and because I need your help to make it through this summer and into the next chapter—whatever it may be.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for 15 years of Who Dat Coffee Cafe, and for the love I’ve felt in 30 years of living here. This place has been my home, my heart, and my family.
— Craig
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Posted on 8/8/25 at 11:58 am to Gris Gris
Always liked the place.
Unfortunate part of what happens when "investment" in a community happens.
Unfortunate part of what happens when "investment" in a community happens.
Posted on 8/8/25 at 12:20 pm to Gris Gris
quote:
Back in 2014, when Airbnb arrived, we were a tight-knit neighborhood. We begged the city to monitor and regulate them, but nothing was done.
I don't understand how his business success is tied to Air BnB.
Posted on 8/8/25 at 12:29 pm to BugAC
Say you have 100 houses in the neighborhood that have full time residents (200 people total). Every day of the week those people could stop by and get a cup of coffee on the way to work. 6,000 potential sales a month.
AirBnB owners come in, now you have 20 houses with full time residents (40 total) and the other 80 have someone in them maybe 25-30% of the time. ~2600 potential sales; 1200 from full time residents.
Wont quibble about the math, but the basic idea is tha less people living in the neighborhood daily means fewer sales.
AirBnB owners come in, now you have 20 houses with full time residents (40 total) and the other 80 have someone in them maybe 25-30% of the time. ~2600 potential sales; 1200 from full time residents.
Wont quibble about the math, but the basic idea is tha less people living in the neighborhood daily means fewer sales.
This post was edited on 8/8/25 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 8/8/25 at 12:41 pm to fightin tigers
I saw that he said they had to adjust their business model multiple times, but I'm not clear on of the effect from the city regulating the AirBnBs. Is that because there are less folks now staying in them in his neighborhood?
Posted on 8/8/25 at 12:45 pm to Gris Gris
Yes, some of those blocks are well more than 50% airbnb now.
New Orleans has done a shite job of regulating AirBnB and STRs.
New Orleans has done a shite job of regulating AirBnB and STRs.
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