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Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jeff Bezos And Lauren Sanchez's Wedding Menu Featured An Elaborate Italian Spread Spearheaded By A Michelin Chef
With American billionaire and businessman Jeff Bezos' wedding to journalist Lauren Sanchez well underway in Venice, every detail about the celebration is gradually coming to light. One focal point is the cuisine, which Daily Mail reports will cost the couple €1,000 (or approximately $1,170) per guest. The dinner's theme exemplifies the South of Italy, and some of the world's most impressive chefs are catering, including celebrated culinary artist Fabrizio Mellino. In 2023, Mellino made a name for himself when he became one of the youngest chefs ever to earn three Michelin stars. He did so at just 30 years old for his Naples-based restaurant, Quattro Passi. Bezos and Sanchez's wedding spread is set to include a Mellino classic, spaghetti alla Nerano (an Italian dish everyone should order at least once), before guests enjoy a wedding cake created by French pastry chef Cédric Grolet. The event will also feature small-scale cuisine served by Salvatore de Riso's famous patisserie in Minori, which features some of the region's most prominent ingredients like hazelnuts, ricotta, and lemon. Read more: Who Is Chef Christopher Kimball And Why Did He Leave America's Test Kitchen? Fabrizio Mellino catering Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding is more than just an opportunity to provide their guests with excellent Italian food. This event also shines a massive spotlight on Mellino himself and his restaurant Quattro Passi, exposing his name to people who may not have known it previously. Only 157 restaurants worldwide boast three Michelin stars as of 2025, proving just how accomplished Mellino is in his field. The event will also highlight important elements of Italian cuisine. Employing chefs like Mellino and Salvatore de Rosi honors Southern Italy's produce and history. Mellino's cooking, in particular, ushers the region into the limelight, as he prepares traditional dishes with both respect and innovation. One of Quattro Passi's key elements is its emphasis on local ingredients, including fresh-caught fish and freshly grown vegetables. With names like Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, and a smattering of Kardashians and Jenners attending, this event will no doubt aim for the highest possible quality. Between Italy's breathtaking scenery and the high-caliber catering, Bezos and Sanchez's wedding dinner is sure to make a splash. Hungry for more? Sign up for the free Daily Meal newsletter for delicious recipes, cooking tips, kitchen hacks, and more, delivered straight to your inbox. Read the original article on The Daily Meal.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez served salt cod and tiramisu at their $50M wedding — here's what that menu says
After a wood-fired pizza party in a Gothic courtyard, guests sat down to a menu that leaned regional rather than showy. The main dinner was crafted by Michelin-starred chef Fabrizio Mellino of Quattro Passi, known for his expertise in southern Italian cuisine. The courses included baccalà mantecato, a Venetian salt cod dish, followed by tiramisu — a move that felt more rooted than flashy. These are not avant-garde tasting plates or over-the-top imports. They're dishes with deep cultural footing, and in the context of a wedding that sparked local protests and headlines across the world, they quietly reinforced a different kind of narrative: one of place, tradition, and curated restraint. In Venice, baccalà mantecato is more than just a spread. It's a staple with centuries of history and a stronghold in the city's culinary identity. Traditionally made by soaking dried salt cod for several days before emulsifying it with olive oil and garlic into a creamy, mousse-like consistency, the dish is often served on toasted bread or grilled polenta. It's mild, elegant, and unmistakably Venetian. According to Venezia Unica, the dish reflects both Venice's historic trade routes and its minimalist approach to flavor — a quiet balance of salt, oil, and technique. You can see how it's traditionally prepared in this recipe from Great Italian Chefs, which calls for nothing more than cod, milk, garlic, and olive oil — but rewards patience and precision. In a setting filled with high-profile guests and global press, it's a surprising inclusion. Baccalà is humble, even austere. And that may be the point. The dish signals knowledge of place — or at least a desire to appear fluent in it. If baccalà brought the salt, tiramisu brought the soft landing. The espresso-soaked, mascarpone-filled dessert is one of Italy's best-known exports, but its origins are more tangled than most menus let on. Some sources trace the dish to the 1960s at Le Beccherie in Treviso, near Venice, where it appeared as a layered dessert with ladyfingers and sweet mascarpone cream. Others point to earlier, more rustic versions — or entirely different birthplaces altogether. The Accademia del Tiramisu supports the Treviso theory, while places like Osteria Via Stato highlight competing claims from the Friuli region and suggest the dessert may have evolved from earlier 'energy-boosting' sweets. Either way, it's a fitting end to a meal that aimed to feel Italian — not just in name, but in specificity. Tiramisu is instantly recognizable, but in this setting, it also serves as a nod to regional roots, even if the exact coordinates are still debated. The food at the Bezos-Sánchez wedding didn't just feed a room — it framed it. Coming off a welcome party filled with wood-fired pizza and flower-draped courtyards, the dinner menu continued the thread of grounded indulgence: recognizable, rooted, and intentional. At the same time, it stood in not-so-quiet contrast to the rest of the weekend. Outside, Venetians protested the event's scale and symbolism. Inside, guests dined on cod and mascarpone — dishes that spoke softly, even as the wedding screamed luxury. It's hard to know if the menu was designed with symbolism in mind or simply curated for optics. Either way, the food did what food often does best: told a quieter story in the middle of a loud event.
Daily Mail
27-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
La Dolce Vita! Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's VERY Italian €1,000-a-head wedding menu is revealed with guests set to tuck into dishes beloved by celebrities - and cooked by a Michelin star chef
Details of the menu for tonight's post wedding dinner have emerged and it's strictly made in the south of Italy. Spaghetti, cheeses and desserts, all made from the Campania region around Naples will be served for the lucky 200 guests for an eye-watering €1,000-a-head. Michelin star chef Fabrizio Mellino of the restaurant 'Quattro Passi' in Nerano, in the province of Naples is said to have been hired for the catering. Among the main courses of the menu will his signature dish of spaghetti alla Nerano, a recipe based on fried courgettes and a smoked cheese called provolone, which is a traditional dish that the Mellino family has passed down for generations. Patisserie Minori Sal De Riso is providing mignon pastries, desserts in a glass and single portions of lemon and ricotta and pear. While for the all important wedding cake, which will be cut by the newlyweds, they have gone for famous French pastry chef Cédric Grolet, known for his theatrical creations. The scale of the nuptial do means it's been dubbed the 'wedding of a century' by some, with the 61-year-old Amazon founder - one of the world's richest men - and his bride-to-be, 55, having invited some 200 guests for a three-day celebration. However, despite the opulence and extravagance of the event, it has not been all smooth sailing so far, and the couple has already faced a number of issues. The scale of the nuptial do means it's been dubbed the 'wedding of a century' by some, with the 61-year-old Amazon founder - one of the world's richest men - and his bride-to-be, 55, having invited some 200 guests for a three-day celebration Many are unhappy about Bezos and Sanchez choosing Venice at the location for the wedding, and the run-up to the festivities has been beset by protests, carried out by anti-capitalist and environmental advocates. Tensions have been brewing over the past week as locals and protest groups object to the $46 million Venice nuptials due to fears it will 'take over the city'. The couple have already been forced to change one of the venues due to 'rising global tensions', but as news of protests continued to threaten the wedding, the couple still found themselves mired in controversy. Around 20 activists were seen on Thursday holding placards in St Mark's Square, the iconic heart of Venice, with some trying to climb a post. Elsewhere, there is a potential issue with the venue, which includes the fabulous 15th Century Madonna dell Orto church in Venice's quaint Cannargio district. The structure, however, is undergoing some maintenance; meaning that what guests will first see when they arrive is the historic bell tower covered in scaffolding. Ahead of the do, in preparation, security guards blocked off entrances to the closure where the party was set to be held. However, it is believed that the first thing guests would have seen upon arrival at the venue was the iconic bell tower covered in scaffolding. Bride-to-be Lauren Sanchez (pictured) cowered under an umbrella after a freak thunderstorm hit the couple's first pre-wedding party on Thursday Meanwhile, partygoers were hit by a freak thunderstorm last night leaving guests soaked and forced to cower under umbrellas. The couple's A-list guests like Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner were forced to take cover from the rain, forcing Thursday night's star-studded soiree into an early close. Bride-to-be Lauren was snapped surrounded by tuxedo-clad gentleman carrying blue umbrellas over her as she carefully stepped on to her awaiting boat. Another element of the nuptials that has come under scrutiny is the invitation sent out to guests. A copy of part of the material sent out by the couple had been obtained by ABC News, with some saying it looks like it could have been made by a 10-year-old. The document, which is decorated with whimsical cartoon images says: 'We're excited for you to join us! We have one early request: please, no gifts It also features what appear to be computer-generated designs of butterflies, doves, the Venice canals, gondolas, and feathers in purple, gray and pink-hues. One of the most unexpected stories that has gained headlines during the Bezos/Sanchez wedding celebrations was the split of Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry - who had reportedly been together for nine years. News of the pop princess and hunky actor's shock break-up came at the start of the Amazon billionaire's lavish three-day wedding celebrations. The headline-grabbing break-up comes after nine years together, six of which the now ex-couple - who share a four-year-old daughter together - spent engaged. This explains why 48-year-old Bloom attended the Bezos and Sanchez wedding without Perry, 40, and why he was seen appearing to wrap his arms around a mystery woman at a lavish pre-wedding party on Thursday. A source has told US weekly that the split was 'amicable'. 'Katy and Orlando have split but are amicable', said the source, adding that the break-up was so far 'not contentious'.
