Catering The Academy Awards

Wolfgang Puck moved to California from Austria in 1975 and began his journey through the restaurant industry.  He earned fame from the food he created at Spago and Hotel Bel-Air and moved on from there.  His food-based empire now includes over 20 restaurants, 80 Wolfgang Puck Express franchises, and a line of up-scale retail food products.  He is also the official caterer for the Academy Awards Ball.

Puck at work

Puck, who has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, says, "The Academy Awards is the premiere event in Los Angeles. If we don't do a great job, then people won't come to our restaurants." This year Puck's inspired menu included: Moroccan spiced Wagyu short ribs, Parmesan funnel cakes, taro shrimp tacos, lava cakes, caramel cappuccino Oscar lollipops, and lobster corn dogs. Truffles were used lavishly this year. There was gold-dusted truffled popcorn, truffled chicken pot pie and mac-cheese with black truffles. "There was a lot of comfort food. The guests like that" says, Puck.

In addition to the Academy guests, Puck feeds all of the Academy workers, including: security staff, waiters, and musicians - a total of over 3,000 people. This required: 30 gallons of cocktail sauce, 350 lbs. of smoked salmon, 250 lbs. of Parmesan cheese, 3,600 eggs, 6,000 brioche buns, 30 lbs of edible gold dust, 1,400 bottles of champagne and 2,000 bottles of wine.

The Wolfgang Puck brand is well-known across all age groups and demographics and he has no plan to end his relationship as caterer to the Stars.

Our best to Wolfgang,
Jim