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75th Emmy Awards menu includes over 2,000 handmade sushi rolls and 2 tonnes of squash
From A-list TV stars to veteran showrunners, over 8000 guests will attend the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony tonight from Los Angeles, and they all need feeding. Whilst food might not be the first thing on the minds of nominees, these celebrities will have the chance to dine on thousands of sushi rolls and several tonnes worth of squash.
75th Emmy Awards menu – Sushi and Squash in abundance
Over 8,000 celebrity guests from the world of entertainment are set to grace the Los Angeles Convention Center tonight as the industry celebrates the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony.
Whilst the nominations, awards, and acceptance speeches may naturally dominate the headlines this horde of hungry celebrities still needs feeding, with a lavish menu set to be put on.
According to the Emmys press release, the menu for the 75th Emmy Awards ceremony includes an estimated 2,000 sushi rolls and poke bowls all of which have been handmade.
There are also more than 10,000 single-serving deserts on offer, as well as over 12,000 butternut squash agnolottis (a type of ravioli pasta) made from around 4,000 lbs of squash!
Fittingly, many of the items on the Emmy Awards menu are crafted by celerity guest chefs, with the likes of Jet Tila, Sherry Yard, Rose Schwartz, Warren Schwartz, and Stephanie Izard providing signature dishes and delectable deserts.
Luxury drinks to rival any major club or restaurant
You cant have an extravagant meal without extravagant drinks and surprise, surprise; the attendees of tonights Emmy Awards ceremony will have plenty of booze on offer.
Included in the celebratory liquor available to guests are:
A curated selection of four signature Johnnie Walker Blue Label cocktails that have been mixed by DIAGEO Reserve World Class award-winning mixologist Charles Joly.
Sparkling wines have been flown in from northern Italy by Franciacorta, a brand synonymous with quality and the first to obtain Italy’s DOCG recognition in 1995.
A full wine portfolio from JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery will be on offer�- Emmy winners will also receive an exclusive, custom bottle of ISOSCELES and their statuettes will be personalized within the Gala’s “Winner’s Circle”.
For celebrities forgoing alcohol, FIJI Water�will also keep the stars hydrated with Earth’s Finest Water.
Extravagant furnishings are on show at the Emmy Awards
As is to be expected, the LA Convention Center has been redecorated to better fit the extravagance that will be on offer at the awards ceremony.
This includes an 11-mile-long gold chain that will be wrapped around 12 enormous translucent pillars, whilst another chain will be cascading playfully down from two stories above onto the dance floor.
There will also be an enormous two-story Emmy aureate statue, bearing witness to the crowning career achievements of television’s brightest stars.
Cheryl Cecchetto, who oversees the staging and design of the LA Convention Center shared for the extravaganza: As with any epic milestone occasion like this, we wanted to fuse just the right mixture of history with contemporary culture to create something memorable and historic in its own right.”
In fact, Cecchetto says that the preparation for Emmy night rivals that of Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade with over 6000 gold lights, hand-woven goldthread tablecloths and napkins, and over 1,500 yards of materials.
Our goal was to mark this amazing milestone of Emmy’s 75th Anniversary with a historic celebration bringing the industry together in recognition of the tens of thousands of people who play key roles in telling great stories that enthrall international audiences, said Television Academy President and CEO Maury McIntyre.
The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony takes place on Monday, January 15.
