It’s blood-pumping, sweaty work for the superstar singer and her backup dancers, instrumentalists, and the gangs of people behind the scenes ensuring every sellout show goes off with a bang all over the globe.
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Taylor Swift has reportedly spent $300,000 on food and drinks for her team on just two stops of the Eras European legCredit: AFP
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Taylor Swift’s spending included $ 1,200 worth of Corcuera cheeseCredit: lespanola.com
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Taylor Swift also splurged $20,000 of paella for her teamCredit: Getty
So it’s no surprise to hear the Cruel Summer star spares absolutely no expense to make sure all 350 members of her team are rewarded with some of the finest refreshments and foods for their stellar efforts.
The U.S. Sun has spoken to a catering consultant from Taylor’s recent shows in Lisbon and Madrid.
He revealed that Taylor’s desire to reward everyone’s hard work proves the 34-year-old really does appreciate that putting on the highest-grossing tour of all time is a monumental team effort.
With the capital cities of Portugal and Spain offering a multitude of gastronomic delights, the options were endless, tasty, and pretty expensive.
“Taylor is a woman who has very good taste,” the insider, who has with worked with U2, the Rolling Stones, and Maroon 5, told The U.S. Sun.
“She loves to eat nice food and drinks. sometimes you have artists that want very basic and low-quality food and drinks. Her list of food and beverage is superb though, with many top, five-star choices.”
For her two-night date at the Stadium of Light soccer stadium in Lisbon, Taylor indulged in a host of local delights.
She ordered some Portuguese barbecue – known as frango de churrasco – which included around 120 chickens, and some charcuterie ham, with the total coming in at $5,500.
For something sweet, a huge order of 1000 pasteis de natas – a traditional egg custard tart pastry – was made.
Our insider said the team loved them so much, they requested another 200 to snack on in Madrid this week.
“She knows that treating the team and crew, and herself too, very well is very important,” added the insider.
Once in Spain, a whopping $11,500 was splurged on multiple legs of the famous Jamon Iberico de Bellota, described as “the world’s most prized ham” which boats an “unforgettable flavor.”
If that’s not enough, a stomach-busting 200 kilos of paella, with jumbo shrimps, clams, and the finest chorizo was also bought. The cost? A cool $20,000.
More Madrid delicacies on the menu included 1,400 pieces of tapas – ranging from meat and cheese to fish and veggies – which came in at $7,000.
And, just for a finishing touch, $2,500 worth of delicious Spanish cheese: five orders of manchego at $240 each and some goat cheese as well.
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 that can all be washed down with around 50 bottles of Spanish red wine.
Added to some rosé, it will ensure well over $4,000 will be spent on post-show refreshments in Madrid alone.
Taylor Swift’s Lisbon and Madrid delights
Food fit for a pop queen!
Lisbon:
Green sparkling wine = $4,500
Portuguese barbecue = $3,000
The world-famous Pasteis de Natas = $1,700 (+ $340 to bring to Madrid).
Madrid:
Ham = $11,500
Paella = $20,000
Tapas = $7,000
Cheeses = $2,500
Spanish wines = $3,900
Desserts = $6,000
Fruit = $4,000
“We deliver the best quality, and everybody has been smiling and very happy with what they have been eating and drinking since the Eras tour moved south, to the Iberia Peninsula,” said the consultant, who has over 15 years of experience in the music industry.
“Around $300,000 worth of food, drinks, and catering for her, the team, staff and the workers have been spent, and it’s completely worth it.”
“You’ve only got to look at how happy the people that worked in Lisbon, and that are working in Madrid, are.”
The U.S. Sun has already revealed the lengths Taylor has gone to make the Eras Tour such a knockout show, with over $4 million on hair and make-up stylists for everyone on stage.
Her fans’ devotion, meanwhile, will ensure this year’s edition will go down as the highest-grossing tour in history – eclipsing her record of just over $1 billion in 2023.
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Taylor Swift ordered 1,200 Pasteis de Natas in totalCredit: pasteisdebelem.pt
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Taylor Swift order $11,500 dollars worth of hamCredit: markys.com
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Included among the wine order were 50 bottles of Ijalba alone
