Inside Hollywood's Governors Ball: Custom sushi, 1,000 bottles of tequila and 6,000 chocolate Oscars'

"Chef Wolfgang Puck — who has been in charge of the event for the past 32 years — will serve his most classic dishes, as well as a few innovations. There will be champagne, tequila, and sake, and his now-famous chocolate Oscars dipped in gold. A feast that the more than 2,000 guests of the Oscars will enjoy while, in the same room, the winners have their names engraved on the plaques of their brand-new statuettes."

"It was essential for them to maintain the traditional dishes that guests love — the so-called comfort food, as he puts it. In other words, food that warms the stomach and the heart after a nerve-wracking night. That's why, among the roughly 30 dishes served throughout the evening — desserts aside — they always offer their chicken pot pie, a chicken stew covered with puff pastry that has become so popular that even the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has posted the recipe on its website."

The Governors Ball is the prestigious after-party following the Academy Awards ceremony, held on the Dolby Theatre rooftop. Chef Wolfgang Puck, 76, has managed catering for this event for 32 years and continues to serve approximately 30 dishes throughout the evening. The menu balances traditional comfort food that guests love with innovative creations, including signature items like chicken pot pie with puff pastry. Gold-dipped chocolate Oscars and premium beverages including champagne, tequila, and sake are featured. Puck's son Byron, 31, now co-leads the family business and emphasizes maintaining beloved traditional dishes while introducing new offerings. The event accommodates over 2,000 guests while winners have their names engraved on statuettes in the same venue.

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