A Playboy Mansion chef has claimed that founder Hugh Hefner ate the identical meal each day for 4 years.
Whereas some foodies could also be disgusted at this, different could say that consuming the identical meals each day is pure genius.
Having labored as a chef for Hugh Hefner earlier than he handed in 2017, JJ Reinhart revealed what went on behind the kitchen – which operated 24 hours a day, seven days per week
And whereas the Playboy mansion is best identified for its fashions and wild events, than for its five-star meals and top-notch cooks, it seems that behind the partitions lies one amazingly refined kitchen.
So right here is precisely what the Playboy mogul loved consuming…
Hugh Hefner appreciated issues ready in a really particular manner, his chef claims, recalling the time Mr Hefner requested the chef reduce a sandwich in a particular manner
Joseph J Reinhart (pictured) labored in Hugh Hefner’s kitchen, beginning out in 2002 as an intern after which rising by way of the ranks to turn into Chef de Delicacies
Mr Reinhart revealed that he began out on the kitchen in 2002 as in intern throughout his early 20s.
However fairly shortly, he rose by way of the ranks to turn into Chef de Delicacies on the house run by Hefner.
He was amongst 9 cooks who labored within the mansion full time, the place they cooked up something and the whole lot visitors desired. Additionally they catered for the founder’s non-public lunches, massive dinners or extravagant and flamboyant events.
And through his eight years on the mansion, chef Reinhart grew to become aware of Mr Hefner’s consuming habits and favorite meals.
Regardless of the Playboy founder’s wealth, Mr Reinhart has revealed that Mr Hefner appreciated to have easy dishes made for him.
He would selected his meals from a ‘customary menu’ of simply 26 gadgets, UniLad has revealed.
The chef recalled that the mogul had the identical meal for breakfast each day for not less than for years.
And for these which are so keen to search out out what it’s, Mr Reinhart revealed that it was a ‘very, quite simple English muffin.’
That was till Mr Hefner requested at some point that he have scrambled eggs on high of it.
There have been 9 cooks who labored labored within the mansion full time, the place they cooked up something and the whole lot visitors needed. Pictured from L to R: Playboy bunny Sheila Levell, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner and Playboy bunny Holly Madison on the Playboy Mansion in 2003
Regardless of the Playboy founder’s wealth, Mr Reinhart has revealed that Mr Hefner appreciated to have easy dishes made for him. Pictured: Hugh Hefner with Crystal Hefner on the Playboy Mansion’s Annual Halloween Bash in 2014
Hugh Hefner’s non-public cooks, together with Mr Reinhart, catered for the founder’s non-public lunches, massive dinners or extravagant and flamboyant events. Hugh Hefner (C) poses with Playboy Bunnies Playmate of the Yr 2013
Opening up about this sudden change, Mr Reinhart stated: ‘I am like, okay, you have been consuming the identical factor for the 4 years that I have been right here and now you need these, okay, that is wonderful.
‘So we make some scrambled eggs.’
The chef added that this transformation of thoughts was unusual within the Playboy kitchen, as a result of the gadgets on Mr Hefner’s menu weren’t ‘very extravagant’.
He additionally revealed that the previous editor-in-chief appreciated issues ready in a really particular manner, recalling the time that Mr Henfer requested the chef reduce a sandwich in a particular manner.
Mr Reinhart additionally disclosed that the mogul was a really ‘non-public eater’ who had his meals delivered to him in his bed room.
Nonetheless, Thanksgiving was the one time he ate round others within the mansion.
And even when he went out, Hef nonetheless ate a home-cooked meal.
Mr Reinhart stated: ‘If he was going out to eat, we ready his meals for him and despatched it together with him.
‘After which as he confirmed up at a restaurant, an enormous paper bag went proper into the kitchen with particular directions on easy methods to put together his meal, easy methods to plate his meal.’
The seasoned chef added that he completely loved working for Mr Hefner and didn’t thoughts his requests, including: ‘He was such a fantastic boss that we did issues like this, as a result of we knew it was his expectation, nevertheless it was by no means a difficulty for us to do that for him.’