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Grab these Mother's Day freebies: Buffet, champagne and bird nest
Many mums will be over the moon if they receive expensive jewellery or a designer handbag on Mother's Day.
But if your mum is the frugal sort who doesn't like you spoiling her to bits or if your wallet is thin, then take her to a meal that's virtually free for her.
Competing for a share of the yearly celebration revenue, some eateries are outdoing one another with freebies on Mother's Day next weekend (May 13 - 14).
We list some of the more attractive perks, which range from complimentary vintage champagne to a full-blown gourmet buffet. Ask mum what she likes - she can even pamper herself with free meals the whole weekend.
FEAST FOR FREE
Jade restaurant: If mum prefers Chinese food, she can dine free with at least two paying adults for an individually plated six-course dinner at restaurant in The Fullerton Hotel on May 13. Priced at $88++, the set menus include items chicken consomme with abalone, fish maw, scallop and cordycep fungus, and stewed abalone with mushrooms and spinach.
La Brasserie: Mums get to enjoy a free four-course French set dinner on May 13 and 14 when she's accompanied by at least two paying guests at this restaurant in The Fullerton Bay Hotel. Dishes include a crab avocado salad, trout with chablis caviar sauce and chocolate fondue. The same condition applies if mum chooses to have its brunch on May 13, which rolls out temptations like Wagyu burger and truffle Mac and cheese. Brunch prices: $68++ with non-alcohol drinks, $99++ with wines and beer.
Lantern: Mums can also feast for free here if she chooses its barbecue brunch on the rooftop of Fullerton Bay Hotel on May 14, if accompanied with at least two paying adults. Prices at $78++ (with non-alcoholic drinks and $138++ (with champagne and cocktail) cover a big spread of lobsters, oysters and salt-crusted bass. The family gets to frolic in the infinity pool with views of Marina Bay.
21 On Rajah: An accompanied mum can tuck into its Mediterranean and Asian lunch buffet or Middle-East BBQ dinner buffet for free at this halal-certified restaurant in Days Inn on May 12-14. Lunch is $40++ while dinner costs $48++.
Porta: Mum dines free with every three paying adults for the semi-buffet-style European brunch at the restaurant in Park Hotel Clarke Quay on May 14. The spread includes 48-hour short ribs, oysters, tuna ceviche and lobster bisque. Prices: $56++ and an extra $42++ if you want a free-flow of wine and beer for two hours.
Orchard Cafe: The lunch cum high tea buffet ($52++) and dinner buffet ($78++) are free for mum dining with at least two paying guests on May 13-14. Expect an array of international and local specialties at this restaurant in Orchard Hotel. For dinner, mum also gets a complimentary Chinese dessert, double-boiled hashima with red dates.
FREE CHAMPAGNE AND WINE
Edge: A complimentary glass of Laurent-Perrier champagne for mothers dining at dinner buffet at the Pan Pacific Hotel on May 13 and 14. The spread, which includes a collagen-rich Bijin soup, organic greens and truffle somen, costs $98++.
Chihuly Lounge: The free glass of impressive bubbly offered at this Ritz-Carlton afternoon tea on May 13-14 is Möet & Chandon Grand Vintage Rose 2006, which costs a small bomb. Canapes, hot savoury bites and luscious desserts for $68++.
boCHINche: Mums will receive a complimentary glass of Rutini Trumpeter Rose de Malbec Sparkling when ordering ala carte Argentinean-style brunch dishes at this Amoy Street eatery on May 14. On the menu are braised ossobuco on toast, Brioche French toast with ham and bacon ice cream.
Prima Tower Revolving Restaurant: Celebrating 'Parent's Day' instead, this restaurant well-known for its Peking duck offers a free bottle of red wine for its specially priced $498++ multi-course feast for 10 persons from May 1 to June 30.
FREE CHINESE DELICACIES
Shang Palace: The Mother's Day gift here are two bottles of premium bird nest for with a minimum spend of $500 for lunch or dinner from May 6 to 14. Menus priced from $128 a person feature roast suckling pig, sauteed scallops with black bean sauce and and braised bird nest with abalone soup.
Ellenborough Market Cafe: This buffet restaurant in at Swissotel Mechant Court is honouring mum with a free bowl of Buddha Jumps Over The Wall soup at in its $58++ brunch buffet on May 13 and 14. Dishes include sashimi, Peranakan classics and foie gras prepared three ways.
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FREE CHOCOLATES
Equinox Restaurant: Mothers will receive a box of chocolate pralines and a flower at the lunch buffet at the restaurant with panoramic views at the Swissotel The Stamford on May 14. $178++ per person, inclusive of Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2008, cocktails, wines and beers. $148++ for those opting for non-alcoholic drinks.
FREE CARBS THAI STYLE
Gin Khao Bistro: A free rice or noodle dish cooked Thai style when mum dines with at least one more person at the restaurant in Sentosa's Quayside Isle from May 8 to 14. Mum might want to try the Thai basil minced pork or spiced beef fried rice if she's tired of Pad Thai or pineapple rice.
FREE MEALS IF MUM WINS
Basilico: Mothers dining at the Regent Hotel's sumptuous Italian buffet lunch on May 14 can take part in a raffle draw which offers attractive prizes: a decadent brunch for two at the award-winning Manhattan bar, high tea buffet for two at the Tea Lounge and lunch of signature dishes for two at Summer Palace Chinese restaurant.
The buffet is priced at $143++, $193++ with free-flow prosecco, and $213++ with champagne.
FREE MOTHER'S DAY CONCERT
Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage, Botanic Gardens: How about taking mum to a lovely evening concert on May 14? Led by associate conductor Jason Lai, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra will perform melodious classics from Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Massenet specially curated for mum's listening pleasure at 6pm.
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Friday, May 5, 2017 - 15:34
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Best thing I ate this week: Putu Piring rice cakes
'Best thing I ate' is a series where we share the best things we have eaten around Singapore. Read more here.
What: Putu Piring rice cakes ($2 for 4 pieces)
Where: Ole Ole, 21 Baghdad Street, Singapore 199660
When those in the know mention the saucer-shaped Putu Piring rice cake, they would invariably rave about how good the Haig Road ones
Enter an elderly Malay couple offering the same old-world snack in the heart of bustling Arab Street district. They operate inside Ole Ole, a new cafe which specialises in local drinks and snacks.
On a busy day, you would still have to join the queue and wait for the soft cakes to be steamed after they are made fresh on the spot.
Trust me, it's worth the wait. But first, order the delicious durian chendol or soup sop as they're good too.
The four Putu Piring cakes arrive, wrapped in a paper packet, which allows them to absorb the aroma of the pandan leaves on top of them.
Though smaller than the Haig Road ones, the piping hot cakes are nevertheless a mouthwatering delight with the grated coconut and the generous layer of melted palm sugar inside.
Just perfect when you need a tummy filler on a lazy afternoon.
The writer paid for the food reviewed.
chenj@sph.com.sg
Friday, May 5, 2017 - 18:40
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On his run-in with the law, former star DPP Glenn Knight: I am not infallible
He shone and dazzled through his stellar career in Singapore's legal service. The peak of his 21-year career, was when he founded the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD), charged with the duty of bringing commercial criminals to task. It all came crashing down in 1991, when he was probed and subsequently convicted of commercial crimes.
Following his first conviction, Glenn Knight was disbarred from legal practice in 1994. Four years later, he was convicted again for misappropriating CAD funds during his stint as director. It took more than a decade before his application to be reinstated was granted in 2007, this made him the sixth lawyer to be reinstated to the Law Society in Singapore.
Speaking from his small office in Toa Payoh North, Glenn Knight, now 71 years old, is mellow, soft spoken and pensive. He takes a look back at his fall from grace, and shares his thoughts on the path travelled.
About "The Newsmaker":
"The Newsmaker"（封面人物） is one of 10 SPH-produced short form digital video series as part of a pilot Public Service Broadcast initiative. In this 13-part series, people who have made news headlines in the past share with the host Fred Lai (Content Producer, Chinese Media Group Digital) how the news events changed their lives and how they have been coping since then. All episodes come with English subtitles.
This series is also available on the zaobao.sg website and mobile app.
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Financial planning 101 for all air stewardesses in Singapore
Being an air stewardess has its perks - the starting pay is good, particularly and you get to travel to more cities in a single year than where most Singaporeans would dream of going to for their entire life.
But beneath the external glamour that the job offers lies the not so frequently mentioned fact that there are many financial pitfalls that air stewardesses are exposed to in their line of work.
For all air stewardess out there, here are some important financial tips when handling your money mentality while on the job.
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Singaporean tourist who reportedly consumed magic mushrooms jumps to his death from Bali hotel
A 23-year-old Singaporean tourist died after reportedly jumping from the fifth storey of his hotel in Bali on May 6 at 2am.
Ong Chee Seng had allegedly been hallucinating after consuming magic mushrooms.
According to Tribun Bali, the police said the man's friend had tried to stop him but lost control after the victim broke free.
The victim's friend, Lee Jun Yu, who was also his classmate, said that they had bought a magic mushroom drink outside their hotel.
The victim had mixed his magic mushrooms with orange juice while Lee mixed his with chocolate.
Shortly afterwards, Ong said he wanted to jump but Lee tried to hold him down.
A security guard reported that he heard a crash at 2.15am.
The victim was found in grey boxers and a blue T-shirt.
His legs and arms were bent at awkward angles and he was bleeding from the mouth.
He died upon impact and his body was sent to BIMC Hospital in Kuta after an ambulance arrived at the scene half an hour later.
The Singaporean duo had arrived in Bali on May 5 and had planned on checking out yesterday (May 7).
The local police are investigating the case.
Denpasar Police Commissioner Hadi Purnomo said that law enforcement officers had been making efforts to eradicate the magic mushroom trade in Bali, but it's been "quite tricky".
Magic mushrooms have been re-classified as 'type 1' narcotics, making them illegal.
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Lunch Actually Group acquires Indonesia's online dating service Setipe
SINGAPORE - Dating company, Lunch Actually Group, has officially acquired Indonesia's biggest online dating service, Setipe.
A press release today (May 8) stated that this acquisition signifies a collaborative partnership between South East Asia's largest dating company Lunch Actually Group and Setipe as the largest player in Indonesia.
Together, they will strengthen their foothold in the country by providing a holistic dating solution to address the needs of all serious singles in Indonesia - to help them find love.
Founder and CEO of Setipe, Razi Thalib, and his team at Setipe will join the 110 people-strong team of associates (also known as Cupids and Transformers) at the Lunch Actually Group.
According to Thalib: "After 3 years in operation, Setipe has gained impressive traction and growth but for us to monetise effectively, Indonesia still requires strong offline services due to low credit card penetration rates and less than half the population having Internet access.
"Lunch Actually Group brings tremendous value to the table by leveraging their vast experience, regional access and together with Setipe provide a comprehensive portfolio of dating services - from offline matchmaking, online and mobile dating app, as well as date coaching services."
With this acquisition, Setipe will come under Lunch Actually Group's stable of brands including Lunch Actually, esync, LunchClick and Lunch Actually Academy. The Group will serve a growing number of 2 million singles in Indonesia. Thalib will remain as CEO of Setipe and will also head up Lunch Actually Group's Indonesian operations.
Violet Lim, CEO and co-founder of Lunch Actually Group said, "We are excited about the opportunities opened up by this acquisition and we are confident that we are now in an even stronger position to serve singles in Indonesia. We look forward to quadrupling our revenues in Indonesia by end this year and accelerating our goal of creating 1,000,000 happy marriages!"
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