Will Samuels
Born and raised in New Orleans, Samuels is the owner of the King Cake Hub, a retail "pop-up" offering a variety of king cakes from a number of area bakeries during Carnival. He is also the owner of Pizza Nola which recently concluded an eight-year run as a beloved Lakeview family restaurant. Pizza Nola was well-known for its annual Sharknado parties and Carnival Kickoff events and for its contribution in making "#KreweOfChad" part of the Mardi Gras lexicon. Samuels has also played a role in New Orleans' local music scene having served for five years as the Director of Operations of Basin Street Records, the city's premiere Grammy-winning independent record label.