Curtis Stonekept the stars fed at Sunday’sScreen Actors Guild Awards.
The celebrity chef was the man behind the menu for the 28th annual awards show, cooking up dinner for about 700 people using a selection of fresh, local ingredients.
PEOPLE was on the scene for Hollywood’s big night, getting a taste first-hand of Stone’s creation.
Stone, 46, kept the menu mostly plant-based, he toldPEOPLE in 10host Andrea Boehlke andEntertainment Weekly’s senior awards editor Gerrad Hall of his menu during PEOPLE andEW’sred carpetSAG Awardspre-show.
“In Southern California, we have the best vegetables in the world some would argue, so we’re highlighting all of those and we’re cooking them all differently — so lots of different technique on the plate,” Stone said.
Those vegetables included turmeric roasted cauliflower, served over a mint and quinoa salad. There was also sweet potato with curry, coconut, cilantro, and cucumber, as well as artichoke and mushroom in a truffle dressing.
The menu wasn’t just vegetables, however. Stone also included a few salmon rilletes made with lemon, capers, creme fresh and dill on the plate t(hough a vegan option was available to diners).
“It’s all delicious,” he said.
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For dessert, Stone said on the red carpet that he kept things “very COVID safe,” explaining, “We created some little boxes that everyone can take home of cookies and macaroons.”
And there was champagne and wine, too. On the list: Champagne Taittinger (Brut La Françoise, NV), Cooper’s Hawk Artist’s red blend and Cooper’s Hawk Artist’s white blend.
Asked how much time went into planning the food, Stone told Boehlke, “a good couple of weeks.”
Speaking of that planning, Stone pulled back the curtain on how everything came together in a series of posts on his Instagram account.
One video showed the kitchen and prep space at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, where this year’s SAGs were held.
“A huge thank you to my entire team @curtisstoneevents for all of your hard work, and the entire @sagaftra community for an unforgettable evening,” Stone wrote, giving fellow chef and collaboratior Richard Wimbleton a particular bit of love. “@richardwimbleton you’re the man mate.”
Wimbelton was equally grateful. “It’s been months of planning and this week I hardly saw my bed but Icouldn’t be more proud of the team and grateful for the opportunity Chef Curtis has given me to shine!” he wrote on Instagram. “Thank you to everyone who contributed so this amazing success, I love you all and I’m so excited for our future!!!”
source: people.com
