Stefano Catenacci Explained

Birth Name:Stefano Sam Enrico Catenacci
Birth Date:8 March 1966
Birth Place:Hägersten, Sweden
Years Active:1996-present

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bröllopskocken tappar stjärnan. Aftonbladet. 8 March 2016. 9 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309112214/http://www.aftonbladet.se/brollopet/article12237972.ab. live.
  2. Web site: Välkommen - Operakällaren. Operakällaren. 8 March 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140509001118/http://www.operakallaren.se/page.asp?pageID=1193. 9 May 2014.
  3. Web site: Stefano Catenacci fick en bra vecka. Svenska Dagbladet. 8 March 2016. 9 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309102312/http://blog.svd.se/vin/2014/03/12/stefano-catenacci-fick-en-bra-vecka/. live.
  4. Web site: Stefano Catenacci fixar Victorias bröllopsmiddag. Dagens Nyheter. 2016-03-08. 2010-07-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20100726190613/http://www.dn.se/mat-dryck/reportage/stefano-catenacci-fixar-victorias-brollopsmiddag-1.1079481. live.
  5. Web site: Bröllopsmiddagen Meny. Swedish Royal Family. 8 March 2016. 9 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309094054/http://www.kungahuset.se/brollopet/brollopet/brollopsmiddagen/meny.4.4ea495e313c19c119aa6d83.html. live.
  6. Web site: Operakällaren : operahuset Karl XII:s torg Stockholm. Bokus.com. 8 March 2016. 11 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160311004504/http://www.bokus.com/bok/9789174240252/operakallaren-operahuset-karl-xiis-torg-stockholm/. live.
  7. Web site: Stefanos Italia. 26 August 2011. Svenska Dagbladet. 8 March 2016. 9 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309095601/http://www.svd.se/stefanos-italia. live.
  8. Web site: Stefano Catenacci besviken tvåa i Kockarnas kamp. TV4. 8 March 2016. 9 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309091232/http://www.tv4.se/kockarnas-kamp/klipp/stefano-catenacci-besviken-tv%C3%A5a-i-kockarnas-kamp-2232637. live.
  9. Web site: Stefano Catenacci och frun skiljer sig. Expressen. 9 March 2016. 9 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309102254/http://www.expressen.se/noje/stefano-catenacci-och-frun-skiljer-sig/. live.
  10. Web site: Stjärnkrögaren lämnar sitt jobb efter anklagelser. 8 November 2020. 17 November 2020. Svenska Dagbladet. 12 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112105239/https://www.svd.se/stjarnkock-lamnar-efter-sexanklagelser. live.