Oscars 2016: McDonald's Breakfast, Girl Scout Cookies, and a Whole Lot of Booze

Celebs feasted on 30 pounds of edible gold dust.

Last night the 88th annual Academy Awards went down in Hollywood, and latte art star Leonardo DiCaprio finally snagged his long-awaited Oscar for his role in The Revenant. How does one prepare for such a momentous career milestone? Leo was apparently seen scarfing pizza in a corner by himself at the awards pre-party, according to E News. Said pizza was provided by LA hot spot Jon & Vinny's; other celebs who partook in the pre-Oscars carb fest included Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel.

Further proving that celebrities really are just like us: They too needed snacks to make it through the three hours of Chris Rock jokes and boring acceptance speeches. Thankfully, Rock had the forethought to bring his daughter and her Girl Scout troop along, and they reportedly sold $65,423 worth of cookies to the wealthy audience. (Stars who partook included Matt Damon, Tina Fey, and Mindy Kaling.)

But what did the host eat to fuel up before hosting the year's most prestigious awards show? Thank goodness for McDonald's all-day breakfast:

Where are we? #Oscars #OscarsDiet http://pic.twitter.com/nHthShdEuZ

— Chris Rock (@chrisrock) February 28, 2016

Later, after all the golden statuettes were handed out and Chris Rock had cracked his last joke, it was time for the official afterparty, known as the Governors Ball. As always, this swanky soiree was catered by chef legend Wolfgang Puck, and it was quite the affair. This year's selection of fancy hors d'oeuvres included tuna tartare in sesame miso cones, avocado toast, mini baked potatoes with caviar, taro root tacos with wild mushrooms, and Wagyu short ribs. (No word yet on whether or not Adele made another post-show In-N-Out run, as she did after the Grammys.)

Here's all the food and beverage it took to feed 1,500 of Hollywood's finest, courtesy of Puck and 950 staff members:

• 4,000 small plates
• 6,000 cocktail forks
• 4,500 bamboo skewers
• 1,300 oysters
• 10 kilos of caviar
• 15 pounds of black winter truffles
• 7,500 individual shrimp
• 1,000 stone crab claws
• 325 pounds of sticky rice
• 30 gallons of cocktail sauce
• 350 pounds of smoked salmon
• 300 whole Jidori chickens
• 6,500 wood-fired, Oscar-shaped flatbreads
• 3,000 breadsticks
• 1,000 grilled cheese sandwiches
• 1,500 quail eggs
• 800 figs
• 175 pounds of Parmigiano-Reggiano
• 300 pounds of Wagyu short ribs
• 5,000 cage-free eggs

And despite having to fit into those skin-tight haute couture dresses, celebrities need dessert too — complete with a shit-ton of edible gold:

• 2,500 macarons
• 30 pounds of edible gold dust
• 5 pounds of hot fudge
• 10 gallons of housemade banana ice cream
• 1,000 mini cookies
• 7,000 mini chocolate Oscars

And it goes without saying a whole lot of booze was required:

• 2,400 bottles of Piper Heidsieck Champagne
• 2,700 bottles of Sterling Vineyards wines
• 130 bottles of Haig Club Scotch whisky

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