Stefano Catenacci
Stefano Sam Enrico Catenacci, (born 8 March 1966)[1] is a Swedish chef. In 1996, Catenacci became head chef at Operakällaren in Stockholm, succeeding Werner Vögeli.[2] Since 2001, he is co-owner of Nobis AB, the mother company of Operakällaren.[3] During his management in 1998 to 2010, the restaurant had one star in the Michelin Guide.[2] The restaurant lost its star in 2010, but regained it in 2014, after food critics from Visita and White Guide, sampled the restaurant.[4] Catenacci is responsible for banquettes, gala dinners served at the Stockholm Palace.[5] He was responsible for the dinner at the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel in the summer of 2010.[5] He was also in charge of the food at the wedding of Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill in the summer of 2013.[6] In 2010, Catenacci released the book Operakällaren, Operahuset, Karl XII:s torg, Stockholm, a book about the history of the restaurant Operakällaren.[7] In 2011, he released the cookbook Stefanos Italia : den stora italienska kokboken, a book about his best Italian dishes.[8] In 2012, he participated in the TV4 cooking competition show Kockarnas kamp, in which he was the runner-up.[9] In November 2015, Catenacci and his wife filed jointly for divorce.[10] On 8 November 2020, Catenacci quit his job at Operakällaren after accusations of mistreatment of staff was made against him.[11] References
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