Taylor Swift gives away $20,000 worth of paella, $2,500 worth of cheese and $1,000 more worth of wine in a $300,000 catering event for the Eras Tour team

TAYLOR Swift serves up plenty of blockbuster treats for her fans every night on her Eras tour.

It’s intense, sweaty work for the superstar singer and her backup dancers, instrumentalists and the gangs of people behind the scenes ensuring that each sold-out show is a success around the world.

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So it’s no surprise to hear the Cruel summer star spares absolutely no expense when it comes to ensuring that all 350 of its team members are rewarded with some of the best refreshments and food for their stellar efforts.

US Sun spoke to a catering consultant for Taylor’s recent shows in Lisbon and Madrid.

It revealed Taylor’s desire to reward everyone’s hard work proves that the 33-year-old truly appreciates that pulling off the highest-grossing tour of all time is a monumental team effort.

With the capitals of Portugal and Spain offering a multitude of gastronomic delights, the options were endless, tasty and quite expensive.

“Taylor is a woman with great taste,” the source, who has worked with U2, the Rolling Stones and Maroon 5, told The US Sun.

“She loves to eat Cool food and drinks. Sometimes you have artists who want very basic, low-quality food and drinks. Their food and drink list is excellent, with many top-notch five-star options.

For their two-night date at Lisbon’s Stadium of Light football stadium, Taylor indulged in a host of local delicacies.

She ordered a Portuguese barbecue – known as barbecue chicken – which included about 120 chickens, and some ham, with the total coming to $5,500.

For something sweet, a huge order was placed for 1000 pasteis de natas – a traditional custard tart.

Our source said the team loved them so much they ordered 200 more to snack on in Madrid this week.

“She knows that treating the team and crew, and herself, very well is very important,” the source added.

Once in Spain, the whopping sum of US$11,500 was spent on several legs of the famous Jamon Iberico de Bellota, described as “the most valuable ham in the world”, which brings an “unforgettable flavor”.

If that wasn’t enough, a stomach-churning 200-kilo paella was also purchased, with giant prawns, clams and the best chorizo. The cost? A cool $20,000.

Other Madrid delicacies on the menu included 1,400 pieces of tapas – from meats and cheese for fish and vegetables – which cost $7,000.

And, just for the finishing touch, a delicious Spanish cheese worth $2,500: five orders of manchego at $240 each and some goat cheese too.

Pies and treats totaling $6,000, as well as $4,000 worth of fruit, will also be on hand for the hungry hordes to devour.

And all of this can be washed down with about 50 bottles of Spanish red wine.

Added to some rosé, it will ensure that more than $4,000 will be spent on post-show drinks in Madrid alone.

“We deliver the best quality and everyone is smiling and very happy with what they eat and drink since the Eras tour moved south, to the Iberian Peninsula”, said the consultant, who has more than 15 years of experience in the music business. . industry.

“About $300,000 was spent on food, drinks and catering for her, her staff, staff and workers, and it’s totally worth it.”

“Just see how happy the people who worked in Lisbon and who are working in Madrid are.”

The US Sun has already revealed the lengths to which Taylor went to make the Eras Tour such a devastating show, with more than US$4 million in hair and makeup stylists for everyone on stage.

The devotion of their fans, however, will ensure that this year’s edition is considered the highest-grossing tour in the world. history – surpassing its record of just over $1 billion in 2023.

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