For the 20th year in a row Austrian Wolfgang Puck will continue the tradition and also cook for newly crowned Academy Award winners and other A-list celebrities at the 2014 Governors Ball.
Check out the menu and enjoy some fun facts:
Governors Ball Menu
March 2, 2014
Menu created by Wolfgang Puck
With Chef Matt Bencivenga
Tray Passed Hors D’Oeuvres
Spicy Tuna Tartare, Sesame Miso Cone
Mini Burgers, Aged Cheddar, Remoulade
Smoked Salmon Oscar®
Matzo
Assorted Wolfgang Puck Signature Pizzas (some Vegetarian, Vegan)
Taro Root Taco, Avocado (Vegan)
Vegetable Spring Roll, Chinese Mustard (Vegetarian)
Crispy Lobster Shrimp Dumpling, 5 Spice
Aged Cheddar Grilled Cheese (Vegetarian)
White Bean Quinoa Cake, Roasted Pepper (Vegan)
Bolognese Stuffed Arancini
Sushi & Shellfish Station
Table Platters
Homemade Pretzels, Pimento Cheese (Vegetarian)
5 Year Aged Gouda (Vegetarian)
Chilled Spanish Shrimp
Cauliflowers, Smoked Paprika (Vegan)
Parmesan Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates
Smoked Almonds
Breadsticks
Seeded Lavosh
Passed Cold Small Plates
Chopped Vegetable Salad (Vegetarian)
Chinois Chicken Salad
Beets, Goat Cheese, Citrus (Vegetarian)
Butternut Squash, Farro, Wild Rice (Vegan)
Passed Hot Small Plates
Baked Potato with Caviar
Chicken Pot Pie, Black Truffles
Hand Formed Pasta, Roasted Chestnut and Truffles (Vegetarian)
Shanghai Lobster, Jasmine Rice
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Wild Salmon, Ginger & Almonds
Short Rib, Goulash, Spätzle
Wiener Schnitzel, Red Cabbage
Passed Dessert Small Plates
Licorice and Chocolate Parfait, Caramelized Tobacco Leaves (Gluten Free)
Yuzu Semifreddo, Green Tea Meringue and Sake Blueberries
Strawberry Consommé, Angel Food Cake, Olive Oil Sorbet
Carrot Cake, Raisins, Cinnamon Gel (Vegan)
Caramel Garden, Coffee Soil, Chocolate Malted Tree, Fleur de Sel
Chocolate Station
Jars of Candies and Truffles, Rocher, Nougat, Marshmallow
Raspberry Ganache and Lemon Ganache Mini Oscar Lollipops
Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Cheesecake Pops
Warm Cinnamon Pretzels and Homemade Chocolate Spread
Milk Chocolate Crème Brûlée, Spicy Whipped Cream
Citrus Panna Cotta, Funky Chunky Chocolate Pop Corn
Chocolate Cupcake, Almond Cream (Vegan, Gluten Free)
White Chocolate and Lemon Cream Push Up Pops
Assorted Chocolate Barks (Seeds, Nuts, Dried Fruits)
86th Oscars®
Governors Ball
Ball Production by Cheryl Cecchetto / Sequoia Productions
Menu Created by Wolfgang Puck with Chef Partner Matt Bencivenga & the Wolfgang Puck Pastry Team including Romain
Lenoir, Executive Pastry Chef for Wolfgang Puck Catering; Jason Lemonnier, Executive Pastry Chef at Hollywood &
Highland; Kamel Guechida, Corporate Director of Pastry for the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group; and Della Gossett,
Executive Pastry Chef at Spago Beverly Hills
Fun Ballroom Facts
1500 guests
950 staff
350 culinary staff
13,000 glasses for beverages
4,000 small plates
4,500 ramekins and verrines
6,000 cocktail forks
800 push pops
4,500 bamboo skewers
462 furniture pieces
Approximately 1,480 yards of assorted fabric
needed to upholster furniture
636 linear feet of natural stone for bars
500 pounds of cement for bars
1,500 feet of metal needed for bars
Each bar will weigh approximately 500 to 600
pounds
2 full-grown pepper trees will hang from the wall
2 miles of LED lights are used for the stars
150 safety pins to secure the lights
1,200 feet of PVC pipe
2,500 feet of sash cord
1,500 yards of fabric used for wall treatment
28,000 square feet of ceiling fabric
More than 11 miles of melt away thread
16 gallons of environmental friendly custom paint
48 back-lit Oscars
66 moss patches
10,000 blooms from countries including Ecuador,
Colombia, Netherlands, New Zealand and the
United States
40 people working six days to create the floral
designs
24 floral panels along the walls of the ballroom
Approximately 30,000,000 feet of copper wire used
in the electrical and audio system to light the party
More than half a mile of truss supporting the ceiling
More than 2 miles of chain and steel holding up the
truss ceiling
The equivalent of 50 semi-tractor trailers are used
to transport the materials to produce the Governors
Ball
More than 1,000 sheets of plywood are used for the
party
2,180 man hours
Fun Food and Beverage Facts
6,500 wood-fired Oscar-shaped flat bread
3,500 miso cones
250 pounds troll-caught Atlantic Bigeye
17 whole US wild-caught yellowtail
1,300 farmed oysters
5 kilos of American farm-raised caviar
600 Maine lobster
7,500 individual US shrimp
250 pounds sticky rice
30 gallons cocktail sauce
50 whole yellowtail snapper
25 gallons spicy mustard
1,250 stone crab claws
1,500 Yukon gold potatoes
10 pounds winter black truffles from Burgundy,
France
20,000 pieces of California-grown micro greens
6,000 pieces mini brioche buns
5,000 cage-free eggs
300 quarts heavy cream
300 quarts milk
250 pounds organic sugar
3 gallons of green tea meringue
1,000 chocolate malted trees
7 gallons of olive oil sorbet
1,000 homemade marshmallow
5 pounds of chocolate popcorn
30 pounds of assorted organic nuts
1,000 filled mini Oscars
2,000 chocolate truffles
1,200 cupcakes
1,000 pounds of Cacao Barry bittersweet chocolate
10 pounds edible gold dust
5,000 mini chocolate Oscars
More than 80 local farmers for fruits and vegetables
1,350 bottles of Thiénot Champagne
2,400 bottles of Sterling Vineyards Wine
All fish and seafood SeafoodWatch compliant