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pompompurin
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Felcy > can you send the ballroom pic to me? [email protected]... thanks
Dear Velerie,
The Crabmeat is Oriental speciality i would say is a dish that you won't want to miss. Your guest can always request for more buns there will be no extra charges.
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The Crabmeat is Oriental speciality i would say is a dish that you won't want to miss. Your guest can always request for more buns there will be no extra charges.
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Hi Valerie, the crabmeat with fried buns was indeed a very memorable dish as many of my guests think it is unique rather than be served with the usual fried noodles or fried rice which are mostly unfinished. Our crabmeat bun dish even became a topic when friends chat abt weddings and asked if we "upgraded" our package rather than serving a standard noodle dish. We joked that we took the pains to peel the crabs. hee... anyway for this fried bun dish, you can also request to have condensed milk as an additional side condiment, like a hk/taiwan style street snack. The kids and friends our age totally love it, esp when the fried buns are served piping hot. Btw, for those who are holding smaller group weddings, u may also want to ask for the ingot (yuan bao) shaped bowls for the individual sharks' fin serving. The chef shared that he can accommodate 20+ tables using these bowls (he used to be able to hold up to 30+ tables until he lost many of these bowls due to wear & tear). Anyway it is very presentable and popular with the traditional older folks. U dont have to worry it look ching-chong coz it is porcelain white also.
pompompurin
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wat are the perks given during the wedding show yesterday? i missed it
<font color="aa00aa">Hi ladies, I took the Thurs Dinner Package for my lunch.
Thus in the end there will be 8 dishes.
I'm taking the Atrium Suite too even though now i realise it might be too small. I will try to "curtail" some from my guestlist. Kekeke..
Felcy, can you share your pictures with me? My email address is [email protected]
Yve, for the dish Crabmeat with fried bun is it really good? I still afraid my guests will think it's not very expensive coz I have never see this dish at any wedding before. Kekeke...</font>
I'm taking the Atrium Suite too even though now i realise it might be too small. I will try to "curtail" some from my guestlist. Kekeke..
Felcy, can you share your pictures with me? My email address is [email protected]
Yve, for the dish Crabmeat with fried bun is it really good? I still afraid my guests will think it's not very expensive coz I have never see this dish at any wedding before. Kekeke...</font>
I really like the way the Chef intro...he even said he could change e way to cook n even e veg used if he can...
I tried the Crabmeat b4..it's actually quite nice...we din have enough buns during my friend's wedding..but I heard on the wedding show you can actually ask for more buns...
I tried the Crabmeat b4..it's actually quite nice...we din have enough buns during my friend's wedding..but I heard on the wedding show you can actually ask for more buns...
Valerie,
The sauce more than enough lah..
Winny,
This crab sauce gonna give your guests hell lots of surprise is been nearly a year my friends were still taking about it...Many will thought it gonna be some Yee Mee, fried rice etc but no one expect it turn out to be crab sauce.
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The sauce more than enough lah..
Winny,
This crab sauce gonna give your guests hell lots of surprise is been nearly a year my friends were still taking about it...Many will thought it gonna be some Yee Mee, fried rice etc but no one expect it turn out to be crab sauce.
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Hi Xmasxmas
Yup. Perks not as good as for lunch as dinner. My contract is wit my htb at the moment. Let u know tmr ya.
I'm taking the sunday lunch package. 7 dished altg, but no veggies. To add another veggies item needs to top up 60++. So the total cost for lunch wld be 728++ plus 60++= 788++. I'm still thinkin abt it coz abit ex...on the other hand, no veg abit werid.
Hi winnie, the conversion for your lunch package to thurs dinner is gd. =) I'm sure ur guests will appreciate the gd food. TOo bad its above my budget, plus i'm worried that ppl will give lesser angpao$ for wedding lunch....
Yup. Perks not as good as for lunch as dinner. My contract is wit my htb at the moment. Let u know tmr ya.
I'm taking the sunday lunch package. 7 dished altg, but no veggies. To add another veggies item needs to top up 60++. So the total cost for lunch wld be 728++ plus 60++= 788++. I'm still thinkin abt it coz abit ex...on the other hand, no veg abit werid.
Hi winnie, the conversion for your lunch package to thurs dinner is gd. =) I'm sure ur guests will appreciate the gd food. TOo bad its above my budget, plus i'm worried that ppl will give lesser angpao$ for wedding lunch....
Additional buns are provided upon request. The crabmeat sauce is generous and the dish is quite yummy. I dont think crab meat is all that "cheap" ya, as compared with egg noodles, hehe... anyway, most of the wedding couples here have opted for crabmeat buns.
Got more specific food experience to share
My only grouse is why the lunch package only has 7 courses, perfect if there were 8 ! Nicer number ya, haha... anyway so i decided to top up to 8. Since the lunch package is already more affordable than its dinner package. Whoops, instead of appearing like a cheapo, we opted for lunch coz we really preferred a lunch setting, that was our priority. Anyway we budgeted thatour topped-up lunch package at MO will cost the same as a dinner package at places like M Hotel maybe, but we preferred MO's ambience, reputation, food variety and ballroom settings better. Anyway i realised that MO has increased prices again. Then again, all the hotels have increased prices over the years.
During food tasting, they will serve the popular/specialty dishes, e.g. stew duck instead of roast chicken (common) or like teriyaki cod instead of steamed fish (common) . After the session, u can tell the chef your preferences. For example, we tried the fried prawns but my parents think stir fry scallops with yam pear is more suitable, coz u dont have to eat it off a stick like that of the fried prawn dish. Actually I think its okay, but for convenience's sake, we decided to opt for the more traditional scallop dish in this aspect.
For dessert, I asked the chef if he could make chilled mango puree with sago and pomelo, instead of the yam paste we tried. He said no problem on the spot. The standard was chilled fungus, or riceball dumplings or something. The vege dish I got was abalone mushrooms with spinach which wasn't a standard dish coz i specified how I wanted it. The standard vege was something like brocolli with silver fish or spinach with golden mushrooms or something like that. Anyway the chef is a very easygoing man, very obliging and jovial too.
Just sharing my experience with u all in terms of the food. I worried a lot like some of you here, but everything turned out perfectly.
Got more specific food experience to share
My only grouse is why the lunch package only has 7 courses, perfect if there were 8 ! Nicer number ya, haha... anyway so i decided to top up to 8. Since the lunch package is already more affordable than its dinner package. Whoops, instead of appearing like a cheapo, we opted for lunch coz we really preferred a lunch setting, that was our priority. Anyway we budgeted thatour topped-up lunch package at MO will cost the same as a dinner package at places like M Hotel maybe, but we preferred MO's ambience, reputation, food variety and ballroom settings better. Anyway i realised that MO has increased prices again. Then again, all the hotels have increased prices over the years.
During food tasting, they will serve the popular/specialty dishes, e.g. stew duck instead of roast chicken (common) or like teriyaki cod instead of steamed fish (common) . After the session, u can tell the chef your preferences. For example, we tried the fried prawns but my parents think stir fry scallops with yam pear is more suitable, coz u dont have to eat it off a stick like that of the fried prawn dish. Actually I think its okay, but for convenience's sake, we decided to opt for the more traditional scallop dish in this aspect.
For dessert, I asked the chef if he could make chilled mango puree with sago and pomelo, instead of the yam paste we tried. He said no problem on the spot. The standard was chilled fungus, or riceball dumplings or something. The vege dish I got was abalone mushrooms with spinach which wasn't a standard dish coz i specified how I wanted it. The standard vege was something like brocolli with silver fish or spinach with golden mushrooms or something like that. Anyway the chef is a very easygoing man, very obliging and jovial too.
Just sharing my experience with u all in terms of the food. I worried a lot like some of you here, but everything turned out perfectly.
pompompurin
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valerie > thanks..the perks sound good. i'm looking at dinner.
fidelity > which date are you looking at?
is the ballroom nice?
fidelity > which date are you looking at?
is the ballroom nice?
<font color="aa00aa"> Hihi! Xmasxmas and Valerie! Nope I am paying 900+/table. The THURS dinner package is 828++ i think. So my price per table is expensive.
Yve, you made me want to choose the crabmeat sauce with fried bun. Kekeke.. I'll have to convince my parents and parent-in-laws as they feel fried buns like quite oily too.</font>
Yve, you made me want to choose the crabmeat sauce with fried bun. Kekeke.. I'll have to convince my parents and parent-in-laws as they feel fried buns like quite oily too.</font>
Hi all,
I agreed that the chef's services are of high standard, food are really good. If you had the chance to talk to the head chef, he is easy-going n will take in fresh ideas/feedback from you. So food selection or customization should be no prob.
By the way, i'm thinking of something different for the last course / desert part (outside of what they stated inside the menu). Anyone got any suggestion?
Cheers.
I agreed that the chef's services are of high standard, food are really good. If you had the chance to talk to the head chef, he is easy-going n will take in fresh ideas/feedback from you. So food selection or customization should be no prob.
By the way, i'm thinking of something different for the last course / desert part (outside of what they stated inside the menu). Anyone got any suggestion?
Cheers.
Valerie > Ya, no veggies abit weird.. wonder why they throw a 7 course instead of 8 course... i run through their lunch package thingy.. even the 30 litre beer barrel needs to charge... no wine per table.. guess its a lunch.. dinner package are more appealing with higher price to pay of course.. hee.
Winny > Wow.. 900++ thats alot.. u could have selected dinner le.. i hope they gave u better perks with this kind of price u are paying
Winny > Wow.. 900++ thats alot.. u could have selected dinner le.. i hope they gave u better perks with this kind of price u are paying
Yve > Thanks for the suggestions
the crabmeat sauce and buns really sounds nice. It is good that they are flexible on changing here and there for the menu.
You mention u went food tasting? Do you have to pay for it? Hmmmm... i ask and they say got to pay. The best they can do is 40% off food tasting only..
You mention u went food tasting? Do you have to pay for it? Hmmmm... i ask and they say got to pay. The best they can do is 40% off food tasting only..
pompompurin
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fidelity > thanks for the feedback.. i went check out oriental this sat. so tiring of checking out venues..
I think the chef shd be able to cope with minor deviation mainly in terms of ingredients for main dishes, maybe like chg the vege type, or add more egg white to sharks' fin or something like that. To swap an entire dish for something not in the list, maybe u can try yr luck with minor dishes (say the dessert, in my case) but perhaps stick to a conventional and known dish, maybe not dream up a whole new dessert la, haha... but usually whether it can be done or is determined by chef, whom u dont meet till u go for food tasting. by then u already signed on dotted line. dont kill me if they have become more strict coz as u know, policies do change over time. anyway the standard dishes in the list are quite enticing and unique. and in terms of the perks might depend on yr bargaining skills... i dont think anyone of us here got identical package and perks...
<font color="aa00aa">Hi arkie, may I know which ballroom have you booked? What I know is that their perks depends on which ballroom you have booked.
For mine, I booked Atrium Ballroom and there are some perks which they are not able to accommodate.
I am having a weekday dinner package but i'm having it on a weekend lunch. But still the perks remains.
Yve, my htb very persistent. He's still not having crabmeat sauce/bun.</font>
For mine, I booked Atrium Ballroom and there are some perks which they are not able to accommodate.
I am having a weekday dinner package but i'm having it on a weekend lunch. But still the perks remains.
Yve, my htb very persistent. He's still not having crabmeat sauce/bun.</font>
Hi winny, i m taking the garden suite..its true that for some perks, they r unable to give in..since mine is the smallest ballroom (suite), so i m quite happy to be able to get the free flow of beer and 1 bottle of wine/table..
I m still trying to negotiate to get the crabmeat sauce + bun into my buffet luncheon menu..
I m still trying to negotiate to get the crabmeat sauce + bun into my buffet luncheon menu..
Hi winny, dont lose sleep over it. I'm fairly sure u will get to try it during food tasting and it might change his mind. Coz u dont want to waste food tasting session on standard dishes like fried egg noodles or steamed glutinous rice. The coordinator will make sure u try their specialty. In the end, if he still prefers noodles or rice, it is still not too late. if he changes his mind for the crabmeat dish, even better.
<font color="aa00aa">Hi arkie, u got a bottle of wine per table?? Me dun have..
I signed the contract with them quite some time ago already so dun think I can negotiate from them as I have signed the contract.
Yve, that's my plan. I told him i must have that dish during food tasting.</font>
I signed the contract with them quite some time ago already so dun think I can negotiate from them as I have signed the contract.
Yve, that's my plan. I told him i must have that dish during food tasting.</font>
vanillasky
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hi all,
how is Sandy as a coordinator?
how is Sandy as a coordinator?