Stefano Catenacci
Stefano Sam Enrico Catenacci, (born 8 March 1966) is a Swedish chef. In 1996 Catenacci became head chef at Operakällaren in Stockholm, succeeding Werner Vögeli.[1] Since 2001, he is co-owner of Nobis AB, the mother company of Operakällaren.[2] During his management in 1998 to 2010, the restaurant had one star in the Michelin Guide.[1] The restaurant lost its star in 2010, but regained it in 2014, after food critics from Visita and White Guide, sampled the restaurant.[3]
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Born | Stefano Sam Enrico Catenacci 8 March 1966 Hägersten, Sweden |
Years active | 1996- |
Catenacci is responsible for banquettes, gala dinners served at the Stockholm Palace.[4] He was responsible for the dinner at the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel in the summer of 2010.[4] He was also in charge of the food at the wedding of Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill in the summer of 2013.[5]
In 2010, Catenacci released the book Operakällaren, Operahuset, Karl XII:s torg, Stockholm, a book about the history of the restaurant Operakällaren.[6] In 2011, he released the cookbook Stefanos Italia : den stora italienska kokboken, a book about his best Italian dishes.[7]
In 2012, he participated in the TV4 cooking competition show Kockarnas kamp, in which he was the runner-up.[8]
In November 2015, Catenacci and his wife filed jointly for divorce.[9]
On 8 November 2020, Catenacci quit his job at Operakällaren after accusations of mistreatment of staff was made against him.[10]
References
- "Bröllopskocken tappar stjärnan". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- "Välkommen - Operakällaren". Operakällaren. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- "Stefano Catenacci fick en bra vecka". Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- "Stefano Catenacci fixar Victorias bröllopsmiddag". Dagens Nyheter.
- "Bröllopsmiddagen Meny". Swedish Royal Family. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- "Operakällaren : operahuset Karl XII:s torg Stockholm". Bokus.com. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- "Stefanos Italia". Svenska Dagbladet. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- "Stefano Catenacci besviken tvåa i Kockarnas kamp". TV4. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- "Stefano Catenacci och frun skiljer sig". Expressen. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- "Stjärnkrögaren lämnar sitt jobb efter anklagelser". Svenska Dagbladet. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.