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"The event venue experienced a critical power shortfall that left a dozen vendors without functioning ovens; organizers blamed a rented generator, while several vendors said the root cause was an inadequate electrical setup (single-phase wiring rather than the three-phase power needed to run multiple commercial pizza ovens). Refrigeration logistics also fell short: vendors reported insufficient cold storage, surprise health-inspection visits that forced some to discard ingredients (including garlic-infused oil over botulism concerns), and poor communication from venue management. An unannounced extension of festival hours further caught vendors off-guard and strained staffing, prompting criticism of the venue’s experience handling large-scale food events." - Ashok Selvam