July 15, 2021 • VOl. 104 • NO. 14 LOUISIANA WWW.LDAF.LA.GOV LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY MIKE STRAIN DVM, COMMIssIONER Hammond business owner’s Covid pivot sparks new business venture “life was good. I was established. I never had that fear that I would go out of business until Covid.” By Veronica Mosgrove Daniel Lambert stands in front of his Hammond, La. eat- Daniel Lambert is a man who takes things would get back to normal. ery “Mr. Mule’s” which recently opened its doors. Photo nothing for granted. In the meantime, Lambert knew he courtesy of Daniel Lambert. “Life was good. I was established. I needed to keep his own kids busy never had that fear that I would go out when they weren’t doing schoolwork, of business until Covid.” so he started his own garden and Lambert has owned Cate Street Pub bought some chickens. He also gained in historic downtown Hammond, La. a large following on social media from since 1997; but, fear set in when he was his posts of his new garden and his forced to close the doors in early 2020 chickens. because of the pandemic. Cate Street “When Covid first happened, I was Pub is a longtime gathering place for mad and negative at first, but I prayed college students and locals. about what to do. I think God told me Many of his employees stay with him to grow that garden and get those for years as they work their way through chickens. That was Him guiding me. college. “I’m so lucky. I have the best And then the food trailer came along.” employees. They stay with me a long Call it divine intervention, kismet, time. But I really put an emphasis on or maybe serendipity – a friend was my employees getting their education. selling a food trailer, so Lambert They know that school comes first bought it. After going through the when they work here. When they have proper channels, Lambert was allowed an exam and need the night off, they to put the trailer, which is equipped get the night off,” Lambert said. with a kitchen, in the parking lot That kind of loyalty was another behind his bar, where he could serve reason Lambert knew he needed food. At first, his goal was to serve just to do something to get his people cheeseburgers and fries. “All of my working during the pandemic. Days people were on board. My bartenders became weeks, and weeks stretched learned how to be waiters, and my into months – no one knew when See Mule’s Kitchen, cont. on page 18 PAGE 2 MARKET BULLETIN JULY 15, 2021 Louisiana Agriculture & Forestry Today la. man connected to cattle rustling ring arrested again Today, a Rapides Parish Road, Hineston, La., was LDAF Brand Commission Mike Strain, D.V.M., said, man was arrested for a booked into the Wood received a complaint from “This is the third time our third time on livestock County Texas Jail in a St. Tammany Parish investigators have arrested theft related charges. The Quitman, Texas. Thompson livestock dealer. Following Mr. Thompson on similar Special Rangers with the is charged with five counts a joint investigation by the charges. Our investigators Texas and Southwestern of theft over $25,000 and Brand Commission and the will continue to pursue Cattle Raisers Association one count of theft over TSCRA, it was determined complaints and hold (TSCRA) arrested Justin G. $5,000. that Thompson allegedly wrongdoers accountable.” Thompson, 42, on behalf of Thompson has waived created fraudulent Currently, no bond has the Louisiana Department extradition proceedings invoices and diverted been set and Thompson of Agriculture and Forestry and is pending transfer payments regarding the is pending extradition to (LDAF) Livestock Brand and booking into the St. purchasing and selling of Louisiana on the charges. Commission which had a Tammany Parish Jail. livestock belonging to the If convicted, Thompson warrant out for his arrest. In March 2019, complainant. faces possible fines and jail Thompson, 127 Pilgrim investigators with the LDAF Commissioner time. 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