Tellez Tamales & Barbacoa Multiple locations, tellez-tamales-barbacoa-factory.business.site With two locations in San Antonio, it’s not too difficult to score tamales from Tellez. The long lines? Well, that’s another story. But take it as this — these flavorful tamales are worth waiting for. Just note that the shop is asking that only one person per household stop in to stock up, as the pandemic surges on. Credit: Facebook / Tellez Tamales & Barbacoa

Pandemic-era staffing shortages continue wreaking havoc on San Antonio food businesses, and Tellez Tamales & Barbacoa has been no exception.

The popular Alamo City operation issued a Jan. 20 Facebook alert letting followers know it temporarily closed both of its locations due to “staffing shortages.” The post said the family-run business hoped to resume work the following weekend.

And to the delight of fans, Tellez did just that. It got back to the grind Friday, Jan. 28.

The Current reached out to Tellez to clarify whether the staff shortage was due to COVID-19 cases or employee turnover. The business didn’t respond by press time.

Tellez’s two San Antonio locations are at 1737 S. General McMullen Drive and 1802 Bandera Road. The General McMullen location is open Friday through Sunday 5 a.m.-2 p.m., and the Bandera Road location is open Wednesday through Sunday 6 a.m.-1 p.m.

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This article appears in Jan 26 – Feb 8, 2022.

Nina Rangel uses nearly 20 years of experience in the foodservice industry to tell the stories of movers and shakers in the food scene in San Antonio. As the Food + Nightlife Editor for the San Antonio...