Johnny Depp Shells Out $62k On Dinner To Celebrate Win Over Amber



Johnny Depp has been staying in the United Kingdom as he joined Jeff Beck on his tour. The actor had appeared on stage at several of the guitarist’s shows, including one at London’s Royal Albert Hall in May. Accordingly, he journeyed to Birmingham to perform with Beck for his show in the city’s Symphony Hall. 

The 58-Year-Old appears to be having a great time, and just recently, it’s alleged he shelled out over 62K for curry dinner with his friends to celebrate a trial win.

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The Pirates of the Caribbean actor indulged in a feast of authentic Indian cuisine, cocktails, and rose Champagne at the Varanasi restaurant, which serves heavenly recipes and a soothing ambiance. The actor, described as a down-to-earth person, hung out with his musician friend Beck, 77, and twenty other people at their party at what’s billed as Birmingham’s largest Indian restaurant. 

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Depp and his entourage mainly arrived at the trendy eatery by 7. p.m, and right after, he reportedly posed for photos with his fans.

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The 20,000-square-foot restaurant had to be shut down at a point so Depp and his friends could eat in private. “We had a call out of the blue on Sunday afternoon saying that Johnny Depp wanted to come eat with a group of people. I was shocked and at first, I thought it might have been a wind up [joke]. But then his security team arrived and checked out the restaurant and we let them have the whole place. We were concerned that he might be bothered by other dinners,” Mohammed Hussain, operations director of Varanasi, told NYPOST.com.

Hussain further described how the chefs prepared a feast for the actor that included delicacies, including shish kebabs, chicken tikka, paneer tikka masala, tandoori king prawns, and lamb karahi

He continued: “He spent a lot of time speaking with the staff, our friends, and family and was happy to pose for pictures with them. You would never have thought he was such a big star. He had a lot of time for us all.” Hussain also said he promised he wouldn’t reveal the entire bill but mentioned the money was no issue and in five figures. “We made more money from Depp’s visit than we did from our busiest night of the week, which is a Saturday when we have around 400 diners.”

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It’s reported the feast concluded with simple cheesecake and panna cotta for dessert.

Hussain recalled the most shocking moment of the night, when Depp wanted a little break from everybody for about 20 minutes, adding that the actor wanted to people watch on CCTV in his office and was interested in how the cameras worked. He explained he didn’t ask the Kentucky native about the court case and concluded: “It was a real honor to have him here.”