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We are Les Dames!

The San Antonio Chapter, with more than 65 members, just celebrated two decades of community philanthropy. Our organization is focused on scholarships for women, community garden funding, nutrition education for children & families and culinary excellence.
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New Members 2016

Welcome to our new members - Jo Ann Boone, Angela Covo and Julie Vrana.

Our Mission

We are a proud chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier International (LDEI) www.ldei.org.

LDEISA is an invitational organization of women leaders in food, beverage, agriculture and hospitality whose mission is education, advocacy and philanthropy.

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Education

The San Antonio chapter offers a wide variety of educational programs that are of interest to their community. These programs are designed to enlighten attendees and to stimulate discussion about selected subjects. In addition, the Les Dames members offer opportunities to mentor promising women who want careers in the food, beverage, hospitality and agricultural industries.

Advocacy

The members of Les Dames d’ Escoffier work tirelessly to promote women in the various food industries through networking and providing opportunities for education and career advancement. This amazing and talented group of women has worked very hard and continues to advance the significance of the entire food Industry.

Philanthropy

The San Antonio Chapter has helped to create and support ways to give back to our local community by providing educational programs and by offering annual scholarships to women entering culinary, hospitality and agricultural institutions. We also provide grants to local gardening associations to help with costs associated with these community garden projects.

Our Programs

A message from our Chapter President

Nichole Bendele, Sommelier, Public Relations Coordinator for Becker Vineyards

Welcome from the San Antonio Chapter!

I am honored to be serving the San Antonio Chapter as President for the next 2 years and working with a dynamic and energetic group of fellow Dames.

We invite you to join us for our next Fundraiser, Lone Star Whiskeys A "Dame" Good Afternoon on Sunday October 6th, 2pm-6pm at the River Rock Event Center in Fair Oaks. For tickets and table sales please click on this link Lonestar Afternoon . The proceeds from this fundraiser will help support our Chapter's Scholarship and Green Tables Programs.

We continue to improve our Programs which support Women in food related aspirations and businesses. These programs are the following: our Aspirations Grant which supports women who own an existing food related business, Scholarships for women with a desire to persue education to enter a food or agricultural business and Green Tables that helps support our community gardens.

Visit our video from our Plate Changer Luncheon in the Fall of 2016 which is a heartfelt example of our Aspirations Program.

San Antonio - named by UNESCO in 2017 "Creative Gastronomy" will be the site of the 2021 LDEI Conference which we hope you will participate in!

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Salud!

Nichole

LDEISA Officers

Upcoming Events

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FOR MEMBERS ONLY

Mark your Calendar for this Fall 2019. Our Major Fundraiser for Scholarships and Gardens is October 6th, 2-6pm, River Rock Event Center. Spread the word to friends and family for ticket sales share the web site. www.lonestarafternoon.com Other ways Dames can help. Contact Dame Di-Anna Arias to donate a fabulous Gift Basket for the Silent Auction. Volunteer before, at or after the event by contacting one of the Event Chairs, Dames Debbie Gonzalez, Cathy Siegal or JoAnn Boone. Our next Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, October 8th, 4pm at the San Antonio Food Bank. Bring used Cook Books. See what our Chapter is doing to help the Food Bank.To RSVP for meetings contact Nancy Fitch This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Other Important Dates: November 12th, Board of Directors Meeting, 4pm, details to follow. December 1, Dame Holiday Party, Home of Dame Julie La Barba, details to follow. December , Roy Maas Holiday Party, details to follow.

Lonestar Afternoon, October 6th 2019

Lonestar Afternoon, Sunday October 6th, 2pm-6pm at River Rock Event Center, Boerne, Texas. Details at Lonestarafternoon.com

Latest News

LDEI San Antonio Now Accepting Scholarship Applications

Written on 21 March 2018.

The San Antonio chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) is now accepting scholarship applications from San Antonio area women who are currently pursuing a post-high school education in the food/culinary arts, wine, hospitality or agriculture industries. The women’s professional organization will award up to $25,000 in scholarships for the 2019-2020 school year.

Applicants must demonstrate financial need, attend an accredited institution, and currently maintain a cumulative 3.0 grade point grade average. Scholarships are limited to women who are current residents of San Antonio, Bexar County and its contiguous counties.

The scholarship application is available online at www.ldeisanantonio.org, and in the financial aid offices of many area schools.

Past scholarship recipients have included students attending the University of The Incarnate Word, St. Philip’s College, Johnson & Wales University, The Culinary Institute of America, and other higher education institutions.

Completed applications should be postmarked no later than April 15, 2019 and mailed to Les Dames d’Escoffier Scholarship, c/o Diana Barrios Treviño, P.O. Box 15302, San Antonio, TX 78212.

Successful scholarship recipients will be notified no later than May 31, 2019. Funds will be sent directly to the scholarship winners’ educational institutions no later than September 1, 2019.

For more information, contact Diana Barrios Treviño at (210) 771-7011 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

About Les Dames d’Escoffier San Antonio

Les Dames d’Escoffier San Antonio (LDEI-SA) is a chapter of LDEI International, a nonprofit association of professional women in the food, wine, hospitality and agriculture industries around the world. The organization is dedicated to assisting others through scholarships, education, advocacy and philanthropy.