Order in the Festivities of the Christmas Dinner

ENTERTAIN AND CELEBRATE THE FESTIVITIES THIS CHRISTMAS WITHOUT THE FUSS OF TIME IN THE KITCHEN

Who wants to slave over the kitchen stove and spend too much time out in the kitchen while her guests are the only ones enjoying the festivities? Not us, we’ve found some of the places you can order Christmas goodies that will truly take out the fuss of entertaining this Christmas season.

MANDARIN ORCHARD

Order delectable savouries such as Premium Honey Glazed Gammon Ham, Roasted Lamb with Chestnut & Seasonal Vegetables, Baked Norwegian Salmon Fillet. Sweet tooth Santas or Santarinas will enjoy delights such as the Cherry & Hokkaido Cream Fairy Tale Log and the Festive Chocolate Card.

If you need a full hamper of Christmas fare then choose a prepared hamper with prices starting at S$238 to S$480.

Christmas orders are available from 24 November to 31 December. Please call 6831 6273/6320 or email coffeecrust.orchard@meritushotels.com to place your order.

DELIFRANCE

Everyone’s favourite French café is offering up some fabulous festive goodies that are perfect for spreading the love and joy this Christmas. There are sweet treats for all and savoury dishes for a traditional Christmas gathering.

Our favourites are the Christmas-themed muffins conveniently packaged in a box of four with different flavours (double chocolate with almond or fruit, red velvet with cheese and blueberry with a crumble topping, great for sharing with bubba’s friends or your work colleagues too. Log cakes in various flavours including the newest addition – Love of Délifrance, that features an eye-catching bright pink Raspberry puree or choose Red Velvet log cake that is draped with custard and buttercream to give a velvety smooth finish, a log cake always looks good at the centre of the Christmas spread. (muffins 4 pcs at S$15, Love of Delifrance log at S$60 and Red Velvet log cake at S$45).

A classic Christmas meal would not be complete without the Traditional Roast Turkey. Délifrance prepare for you this Roast, stuffed with chestnut, served with delicious cranberry sauce and a choice of gravy (chicken or black pepper). (Roast Turkey (approx. 4.4kg) with all the trimmings at S$90)

There are also some Festive Bundle Deals too – Choose Divine, Spendour or Grandeur. All feature the Traditional Roast Turkey and one other each of Honey Glazed Chicken Ham, Roast New Zealand Striploin Beef or New Zealand Leg of Lamb. With prices from S$240 to S$280, these Bundles serve 4-8 pax.

Call 6324 4333, 9116 8813 or 6874 9622 or email catering@delifrance.com.sg to place your orders from now until 22 December 2014 at 3pm. Collection of orders will end on 31 December 2014.

Right now, Délifrance is offering a 15% discount to early birds purchasing sweet treats and roasts by 10 December 2014.

COLD STORAGE

Our favourite supermarket, Cold Storage are serving up truly scrumptious foods this Christmas. Everything from the good ol’ traditional Roast Dinner and Festive Hams to Platters for every taste and heavenly sweet treats too.

Christmas Dinner Deals, see you choosing from 10 different options. Turkey, Roast Beef, Ribs, Sausage, Hams with bone-in or bone-out, to name but a few. Depending on your option, some Christmas Dinner Deals at Cold Storage come along with a refreshing bottle of Barefoot White Zinfandel. Christmas Dinner Deals prices range from S$49.99 to S$159.99.

If you don’t want the ‘full’ Christmas Dinner, then mix ‘n’ match and pick ‘n’ choose your festive party foods too. Cold Storage are offering up some of the best Turkeys and Hams we have seen this season; Don’t like the brown meat on the turkey then order the Roasted Turkey Crown (2.1kg at S$61.99 serves 4-6 pax), choose from hams and maybe try one of the 6 new hams available this 2014; including Cinnamon & Cloves Ham and Honey & Ginger Ham, to name but a few. More party food, and some of our favorites, are the Platters being prepared by Cold Storage. Platters such as; Gourmet Air-Dried Salami Platter with Rosette Salami, Pepper Whip, Flat Pancetta, Casalingo Salami, Tiroler Speck, Black Forest Ham, Wagyu Beef Bresaola – serving 8-10 pax, 440g at a price of S$29.90, Asian Wraps features Thai Chicken Wraps, Teriyaki Beef Wraps, Tandoori Chicken Wraps and Oriental Tuna Wraps – 20s at S$29.90.

Don’t forget the heavenly treats such as Macarons Party Set, Celebration Mini Log Cakes and Cheesecake Platter.

For a full list of Festive Foods and delivery details from Cold Storage, pick up a catalogue from your nearest store or for relaxed ease opt for arm-chair shopping and place orders online at www.coldstorage.com.sg

Sip:  Private Concierge Bar Service

Forget slaving away to concoct drinks for guests, sparkling wine that goes flat, or lacklustre catering. Premium personal bar concierge service Sip’ The Bar Concierge is the must-have party addition for 2014’s year-end get-togethers, setting a sophisticated tone to the holiday mood. Bespoke cocktails, low guest-server ratios and servers who are easy on the eyes offer an exclusive experience and you the chance to enjoy your entertaining without the worry of keeping your guests’ classes topped up.

Sip offers three indulgent packages – Prim & Proper (SGD1,500 for 10 persons), Slightly Improper (SGD3,000 for 15 to 25 persons) and Wild! (SGD5,000 for 30 to 45 persons). All packages include customised cocktails, premium alcohol, mixers and champagne, bartending and wait services, garnishes, bar counter, martini/cocktail glasses, champagne/wine buckets, free flow of ice, bar equipment, as well as logistics support in terms of transport, set-up and cleaning up post-event.

Add more sparkle to the good cheer, Sip’ is offering a complimentary bottle of champagne for all bookings made between 15 November and 31 December 2014.