As food festivals proliferate, San Antonio chefs have to decide whether they're worth the effort

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As food festivals proliferate, San Antonio chefs have to decide whether they're worth the effort
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The events can be high-pressure additions to chefs' already busy schedules, not to mention, they can be money-losing propositions. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX Texas SanAntonioFood SaNAntonioRestaurants

For each fest, restaurants are asked to prepare sample bites of signature dishes, which requires a major outlay of time and labor. Beyond prepping the food, chefs often need to bring employees along to help set up, serve and break down. In many cases, restaurant teams aren't compensated for their materials or time.

Jorge Luis Hernández — the new executive chef for San Antonio's Hotel Emma — also appeared at the Austin Food & Wine Festival. Even though he works for a luxury hotel with multiple culinary destinations, he was the only kitchen employee who made the trip. Nicola Blaque, chef-owner of San Antonio's The Jerk Shack, attended three offsite events that weekend. She appeared at the Butcher's ball, won the Tastemaker Award at The Tailgate for her Caribbean ceviche, then competed against 13 other chefs at Austin Food & Wine's Rock Your Taco event.

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