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[sharonkhoo]

I posted the question below on a thread about food catering, but haven’t received a reply. Reposting it here as I think more people will read it here? Thanks in advance!


Anyone with recommendations for catering for a small dinner at home? I am looking for something about $18-20 per head for 10 pax. Just nice Chinese/Asian food. No need to set up, just have the food in disposable self-serve trays. In mid-March.

[zac's mum]

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I posted the question below on a thread about food catering, but haven't received a reply. Reposting it here as I think more people will read it here? Thanks in advance!

Anyone with recommendations for catering for a small dinner at home? I am looking for something about $18-20 per head for 10 pax. Just nice Chinese/Asian food. No need to set up, just have the food in disposable self-serve trays. In mid-March.

If you’re looking for individually packed food (no hot warmer trays required), have a browse here, plenty of popular food brands that cater:

https://www.caterspot.sg/l/bento-packed-meal

[sharonkhoo]

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I posted the question below on a thread about food catering, but haven't received a reply. Reposting it here as I think more people will read it here? Thanks in advance!

Anyone with recommendations for catering for a small dinner at home? I am looking for something about $18-20 per head for 10 pax. Just nice Chinese/Asian food. No need to set up, just have the food in disposable self-serve trays. In mid-March.

If you’re looking for individually packed food (no hot warmer trays required), have a browse here, plenty of popular food brands that cater:

https://www.caterspot.sg/l/bento-packed-meal[/quote]

Thanks! But was hoping to get particular recommendations - like 1-2 names! There are too many to choose from, and I don't recognise the names. Also, was thinking more of buffet dishes, not bento.

[lee_yl]

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zac's mum\" post_id=\"2014954\" time=\"1613435338\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2014954 time=1613435338 user_id=53606]

I posted the question below on a thread about food catering, but haven't received a reply. Reposting it here as I think more people will read it here? Thanks in advance!

Anyone with recommendations for catering for a small dinner at home? I am looking for something about $18-20 per head for 10 pax. Just nice Chinese/Asian food. No need to set up, just have the food in disposable self-serve trays. In mid-March.

If you’re looking for individually packed food (no hot warmer trays required), have a browse here, plenty of popular food brands that cater:

https://www.caterspot.sg/l/bento-packed-meal

Thanks! But was hoping to get particular recommendations - like 1-2 names! There are too many to choose from, and I don't recognise the names. Also, was thinking more of buffet dishes, not bento.[/quote]Can try Neo Garden:
https://www.neogarden.com.sg/menus/mini-buffet.html

Orange Clove:
https://www.orangeclove.com.sg/menu-category/mini-buffet-catering/

[Coolkidsrock2]

I like Orange Clove and Chilli Api.


https://chilliapi.com.sg/

[Coolkidsrock2]

I like Orange Clove and Chilli Api.


https://chilliapi.com.sg/

[Zeal mummy]

SlmKhoo,

Try orange clove. I feel Neo garden is like economy rice stall…

[Estéema]

I like Orange Clove. But like all catered food, gets tired of same taste after awhile. There used to be a very good & affordable Rasel Catering but lost track coz I nvr use catering often. Only for a couple of occasions. Home cooked meals are still the best since I’m averse to MSG.

[lee_yl]

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SlmKhoo,
Try orange clove. I feel Neo garden is like economy rice stall....[/quote]

Orange Cloves is under Neo Group. Neo Garden and Orange Cloves are sister companies.

For those who don’t mind paying a bit more for better quality food for your guests, Orange Cloves is the one. The food is nice and more atas. Neo Garden is more economical, I only remember their signature curry chicken is nice.

[sharonkhoo]

Unfortunately, Orange Clove has a minimum order of 15 pax! The group I’m having will be 10 pax at most (since I can only have 8 visitors), and may be a little smaller. Yes, I agree that the Neo Garden menus are fairly standard - like many of the wedding buffet receptions I’ve attended in the past! But we are not chilli eaters, so there’s not a lot of choice (cannot have menus that are mostly spicy like nonya, Indon, Thai, Indian…). I have until beginning of March to decide (event is 6 March), so would welcome more suggestions!


Home-cooked is not an option for me - I can cook for 4-6 unfussy and familiar people, but not for so many. And some of these are people I don’t know (friends of friends), so I cannot subject them to my cooking standard. If not for the COVID period, we would meet outside!