Food at Emma
As the flagship of the Pearl culinary community, Hotel Emma’s focus on food and service is at the heart of everything we do. Incredibly rich local sources for world-class culinary experiences are as close as the CIA, any of Pearl’s extraordinary restaurants, or the hotel’s own Supper, Larder and Sternewirth.
Infused with the flavor of San Antonio’s cultures and history, Hotel Emma is leading a culinary revolution with cuisine to satisfy your appetite for flavor and substance.
“First we eat. Then we do everything else.”
— MFK Fisher
Chef John Brand
Culinary Director
John is a true representative of that uniquely American class of chef – self-taught, working his way up from teenaged dishwasher to nationally-recognized chef. Twenty-five years after impressive stints at The Little Nell in Aspen, The Broadmoor and Keswick Hall, his vision is guiding Hotel Emma’s raison d'etre: a great hotel and cultural/culinary center of the city — the place with the best restaurant, the best martini, where we celebrate, make deals, and show off what we love most about San Antonio.
Chef Jaime Gonzalez
Executive Chef at Supper
Jaime worked side-by-side with his mentor Chef John Brand for 13 years before taking the helm of the Supper kitchen. A graduate of Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Pasadena and the Culinary Institute of America’s Culinary Master’s Program, he was inspired to pursue a professional culinary career from a childhood of cooking with his great-grandfather, who was a chef and restaurateur. At Supper, Jaime puts an emphasis on kindling the warmth and comfort of eating at home with loved ones, gathered around the family table sharing in seasonal flavors.