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Wolfgang Puck Unveils 70-Plus-Dish Governors Ball Menu for Oscars Afterparty

The chef marks a 32nd year with a comfort-forward spread built by a massive team using luxury ingredients.

Overview

  • Puck’s operation targets roughly 25,000 small plates for about 1,500 guests, staffed by 75 savory chefs, 45 pastry chefs and more than 300 front-of-house personnel.
  • Comfort staples like chicken pot pie, smoked salmon pizza, macaroni and cheese and mini Wagyu burgers anchor the menu alongside a live izakaya station and an Italian gelato setup.
  • Shipments include caviar, black truffle and tomahawk or Miyazaki beef, with plans such as 1,200 pot pies requiring about 50 pounds of truffle and 70 pounds of caviar.
  • Beverage partners feature Piper-Heidsieck champagne, Dassai sake and wines from Domaine Clarence Dillon, plus Don Julio cocktails created on-site by Lorenzo Antinori, with outlets citing about 1,700 bottles of champagne and 1,000 bottles of tequila.
  • Gold-sprayed mini chocolate Oscars return with conflicting counts reported (roughly 2,000 to 6,000), winners will have statuettes engraved on-site, and Spanish jamón ibérico is not included this year per an Academy decision.