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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

Welcome to our web site!

Happy Spring!

We are now accepting applications for our 2019 Aspiration Grant. Deadline for applications is July 31st. Please visit ASPIRATIONS GRANT tab under 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.

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

Please stay tuned for details of our next fundraiser, A Lonestar Afternoon, October 6th 2019, 1pm-6pm, River Rock Event Center, Boerne, Texas.

Buen Provecho!!

Plate Changer Luncheon September 21, 2018

Aspirations Grant

The purpose of the Aspirations Grant Program is to award a grant each year to empower and further business enhancement or culinary innovation to a non LDEISA member in the San Antonio, Texas Hill Country or South Texas community. Please visit Aspirations Grant for more information under Programs Tab. NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2019 WITH A DEADLINE OF JULY 31st CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO of the first recipients of our Aspirations Grant IN THE FALL OF 2016.
Scholarships

Annual scholarships are awarded to eligible women pursuing an education in food, nutrition, culinary arts, wine, hospitality or agricultural industries. Interested? Our application is available with a deadline of April 15th.
Green Tables

Les Dames d'Escoffier International has designed a philanthropic program to help communities better understand the link between rural and urban farms and their tables. Many of our members are at the forefront of this movement through education on nutrition and culinary skills. Visit GREEN TABLEShttp://ldeisa.org/index.php/programs/green-tables under the programs tab.

LDEISA Officers

Upcoming Events

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FOR MEMBERS ONLY

Membership Dues for are due July 31st. Send payment of $185 to Kay Shumake either by phone or mail, LDEISA, PO BOX 15302, 78212 . Mark your Calendar for this Summer and Fall 2019. Our next Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, June 11th at Rosarios North at 4pm. This is also a makeup meeting. No meetings in July. August Board of Directors Meeting will be August 13th at The Well at 4 pm. Our next Mandatory Meeting for all members will be September 10th, 6pm. for New Member and Officer Induction,details will follow on location. We will be using Evite for this event. For more information and RSVP for meetings contact Nancy Fitch This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Other important dates: July 31st - Deadline for Aspirations grant Application. July 31st - Deadline for delegates application for Nahville Conference October 24-27 August- Aspiration Grant Interviews October 6 - Lonestar Afternoon, 1-5pm

Lonestar Afternoon, October 6th 2019

Lonestar Afternoon, Sunday October 6th, 1pm-5pm at River Rock Event Center, Boerne. Details will be posted soon.

Latest News

21Mar

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.

11Feb

ASPIRATIONS GRANT APPLICATION FOR WOMEN OWNED RESTAURANTS AFFECTED BY HURRICAN HARVEY IN THE ARANSAS PASS, ROCKPORT AND PORT ARANSAS SURROUNDING AREA

Written on 11 February 2018.

LDEI San Antonio Chapter is honored to announce a special Aspirations Grant approved by the Board and Membership in January. This Aspirations Grant Program is to award a grant(s) (4 grants up to $5,000 for women owned restaurants affected by Hurricane Harvey in the Port Aransas, Aransas Pass and Rockport, Texas) to empower and re-open, re-build their business to a non-LDEI SA or former member or non-LDEI member or former member woman or 501(c)3 resident in the San Antonio, Texas Hill Country, or South Texas community.

The deadline for submission of complete application will be February 20, 2018.

To download the application click on this link Hurricane Harvey Grant.

21Sep

Aspirations Grant

Written on 21 September 2016.

Aspiration Grant: To empower and further business enhancement or culinary innovation.

The purpose of the Aspirations Grant Program is to award a grant(s) (amount to be determined) each year to empower and further business enhancement or culinary innovation to a non LDEISA member or former member woman resident in the San Antonio, Texas Hill Country, or South Texas community.

Please visit our web site often for our next Plate Changer Luncheon.

21Sep