Bon Appétit spends a day on the line with Chef Yara Herrera, owner and Executive Chef of Hellbender, NYC’s most exciting Mexican restaurant. Hellbender is Yara’s first experience opening a restaurant as the owner. Discover the highs, challenges, and flavors that go into running your own restaurant, and how Yara and her team craft their Mexican dishes like salsa macha, empanadas, churros, and aguachile. Follow Chef Yara and Hellbenber here: Hellbender: https://www.instagram.com/hellbendernyc/?hl=en Yara: https://www.instagram.com/yaraherrerayara/?hl=en 00:00 Intro 00:52 Checking closing checklist 02:10 Making the Salsa 04:46 Unpack Deliveries 05:28 Making Churro Batter 07:13 Breaking Down the Fish 09:29 Prepping Empanadas 11:59 Family Meal 12:23 Line Check and Pre-Service Prep Want Bon Appétit shirts, hats and more? https://shop.bonappetit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_brand=ba&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=video&utm_content=merch-shop-promo Still haven’t subscribed to Bon Appétit on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/1TLeyPn Want more Bon Appétit in your life? Subscribe to the magazine! https://bit.ly/313UWRu ABOUT BON APPÉTIT Bon Appétit is a highly opinionated food brand that wants everyone to love cooking and eating as much as we do. We believe in seasonal produce, properly salted pasta water, and developing recipes that anyone can make at home.

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