I've read that you can buy pre-paid gift cards for the Food & Wine Fest, but can you use your room key (electronically linked to your credit card) at the kiosks? I assumed yes, but I have not seen any discussion.
Yes, you can use your room key. That's what we usually do. Bring a small amount of cash. The machine do go down and at that point only cash is accepted. There's a cash machine in FW but that's a long walk.
Buying a F&W gift card is a fun option because you can wear it as a bracelet making it even easier to spend without taking out your wallet.
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