Every year, the most elite celebs around the globe plan and eagerly wait to walk on the coveted Met Gala red carpet in their finest costumes. And like each year, this year’s gala also had a theme. It was ‘Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty’ dedicated to the late Chanel designer.
Shockingly, to attend the fundraising event this year, celebs had to pay a whopping $50,000 (Rs 41,12,975) per person.
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With that amount of money, I would expect the organizers to attend to me like a princess with a personal assistant, a butler and a six-course meal. But since it’s the world’s most prestigious fashion event, we can have some exceptions.
One would think that they can redeem that money by having a blast at the after-party and stuffing themselves with great food and booze. But, that wasn’t the case here. In fact, the food that was served at the gala was meant to starve celebrities, said people online.
Going in sync with the theme, the caterer of the event, Olivier Cheng, decided to take inspiration from the wedding reception Karl had hosted for fashion designer Paloma Picasso and Rafael Lopez-Sanchez in 1978, said Vogue.
Recreating that evening at the Met, the tables were decked with French linen napkins, varnished hand-painted candelabras, and bouquets of pink blooms including Red Command and Coral Charm peonies.
As for the food, the elite guests were served chilled spring pea soup with baby vegetables, lemon crème fraîche, and truffle snow, to start with.
This was followed by Ōra King salmon with vegetable nage, asparagus, pickled strawberries, and radish, all of which were served on vintage china.
Talking about the food, Olivier Cheng told Vogue, “This menu was designed to honour the late fashion icon and pay homage to his favourite foods and global palate.”
He added, “These dishes were created to maintain seasonality while using some of his favourite ingredients, such as King salmon. There is a sophisticated elegance to these pairings, one we feel that he would have truly enjoyed.”
Alongside the food, the guests were served wine and Diet Coke which was Lagerfeld’s favourite drink.
Twitter wasn’t happy on seeing what was served to the celebs when they paid so much to arrive at the event.
sweet raptor jesus, this is the menu for #MetGala tonight. celebrities are starving themsleves to death and paying out the nose for the privilege. What is this crime against food??? pic.twitter.com/q4IxeEm73k
— Donna Dickens (Not Parody) (@MildlyAmused) May 2, 2023
This menu…I would’ve went straight to a pasta restaurant then back to the after party 🫣 #metgala pic.twitter.com/lcLBSYQNiH
— 𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨. 🅿️ (@theeignacio) May 2, 2023
I just read the menu for the Met Gala and I just want to say, rich people have awful taste buds.
— Taylor Ando (Imeson) (@TaylorImeson) May 3, 2023
The food on the menu at the Met Gala all sounds disgusting? pic.twitter.com/aXbKQlGmsk
— jake (@jakeelordi) May 2, 2023
Honestly, only a few standout looks from the #MetGala but when the theme is inspired by Karl Lagerfeld….
mediocrity is indeed on the menu pic.twitter.com/Bw35Fiqmah
— ticketmaster hate acct. (@thomxsjw) May 2, 2023
It’s 50k a ticket ……. & y’all not feeding people?!?! https://t.co/Y601jQO914
— Daiquana Simmons (@KILLQuana) May 3, 2023
How is the met gala a thing? Like rich people dress up and stand still on a carpet and people cream themselves over it. Then the rich people go behind closed doors and eat tiny bits of food on big plates and hang out with other rich people. Just donate to the charity instead?
— Macalla 🐸🌿 (@Macallla) May 2, 2023
Listennn I Get It Cause I Ain’t About To Have No SOUP😭 https://t.co/RpGyBppZae
— KenKen (@KensBestLyfe) May 2, 2023
the met gala food are so appetite suppressant pic.twitter.com/tbMo6NCOAb
— cloud ☻ (@jaycaIs) May 1, 2023
Veggies n a piece of salmon. Man ik everyone going out to go eat after this event and the ones going home they getting out of them expensive costumes n going straight to the kitchen 😩🍽️🥢🫗🍲🥘🥫🥣
— relwrds (@watt_yuno) May 2, 2023
American singer Teyana Taylor probably saw this coming, hence, she brought Chick-Fil-A to eat at the Met table. People think she’s the smartest.
Pusha T reacts to Teyana Taylor bringing Chick-fil-A to the Metgala pic.twitter.com/ahAopU3sd7
— 2Cool2Blog (@2Cool2Blog) May 2, 2023
The met gala menu looks trash I don’t blame her https://t.co/zHEVQvnxtK
— M. (@thespicexqueen) May 2, 2023
ion blame her the food be looking like this https://t.co/Qaeff0y01u pic.twitter.com/cmHu0LKxk6
— Lucky Blanco (@jwhyte22) May 2, 2023
Teyana is me. Cause Baybee I’m gone eat 😭 https://t.co/U9WrSXY0h0
— Decna (@Stalweezus) May 3, 2023
As She should! Teyana Taylor was the smart one. Did you see the hot mess dinner menu⁉️ 🤢🤮 All that money donated and they serve pea soup cold! https://t.co/xi5cutMcVt pic.twitter.com/ikICyr4NC5
— Jonsey Jones (@JonseyJones1) May 2, 2023
DEFINITELY some I would do because we AAALLL know the food wasn’t giving and she probably starved all day to fit in that dress lol https://t.co/elHYHs9DUZ
— ✨♉️Lucky Starz Luva🇯🇲✨ (@luckystarzluva) May 2, 2023
I understand cuz https://t.co/AdzbUmMoiD pic.twitter.com/GzxI6xihjA
— Meek Jr. THEE 3rd (@DrunkenNo_Odle) May 2, 2023
i would’ve came with chipotle i don’t see the issue. lol https://t.co/faOtNn3zQp
— lycanroc 🐺 (@Baxcalibur_) May 2, 2023
After going through so much pressure, starving myself to get in that dress and the anxiety to pass through the carpet without breaking down, I would really become han-gry if I would see only a cup of soup and a piece of fish served to me. What do you think?