Lavish catering under ex-UF President: $38,610 sushi bar, holiday party that cost nearly $900 per person
The University of Florida’s then-President, Ben Sasse, dished out over $1.3 million on private catering for lavish dinners, football tailgates and extravagant social functions.
The figure is roughly double the amount his predecessor spent and included a holiday party featuring a $38,610 sushi bar.
At the Dec. 7 holiday party, Sasse hosted about 200 guests who dined on fresh sushi that two dedicated chefs hand rolled alongside traditional dishes of beef, chicken and sweet desserts. The event, detailed in a newly released list of more than 500 itemized catering expenses obtained under Florida’s public records law, cost $176,816, or roughly $900 per person.
The guest list that night included UF...
