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31-12-2011, 03:09 PM
Spending $4,000 is "quite normal"? It's for just one meal for one night! 
Kicking off the New Year ... with a S$650 meal
by Jessica Yeo 04:47 AM Dec 31, 2011
SINGAPORE - Shaved white truffles with potato carpaccio topped with foie gras; grilled beef ribeye with black pepper tuile and virtual bearnaise - these are just some of the dishes you can expect at the Joel Robuchon Restaurant in Resorts World Sentosa on New Year's Eve.
However, be prepared to fork out S$650 per head. Despite the steep price, the restaurant said it has been fully booked since two weeks back, with 30 people now on its waiting list.
"The price of our regular degustation menu is S$550," said Tomonori Danzaki, executive chef of the restaurant. "But with New Year's Eve being one of the most important celebratory events, we've used more premium ingredients like foie gras and caviar to create a luxury menu for our guests."
High prices at various food and beverage outlets did not seem to deter party revellers as they look to hit town to celebrate the New Year.
For the party-goer, clubs such as MINK at Pan Pacific Singapore and FILTER at Gallery Hotel are charging S$1,500 for a standing table and S$3,000 for the sofa option. Despite that, they are fully booked.
Phil Poon, co-owner of MINK and FILTER, said: "I guess during the end of the year period, everyone's back from overseas, friends are back, they want to get together and have a good time.
"It's been a good year; people want to unwind and relax, and a minimum spend of S$4,000, to Singaporeans it may be quite normal. It's quite a common thing that we have been noticing not just in Singapore, but also around the Asian region."
Meanwhile, at Pangaea at Marina Bay Sands, a table costs at least S$4,000. Over at the Capella at Victoria Street, a New Year's feast will cost some S$1,000 per person.
Kicking off the New Year ... with a S$650 meal
by Jessica Yeo 04:47 AM Dec 31, 2011
SINGAPORE - Shaved white truffles with potato carpaccio topped with foie gras; grilled beef ribeye with black pepper tuile and virtual bearnaise - these are just some of the dishes you can expect at the Joel Robuchon Restaurant in Resorts World Sentosa on New Year's Eve.
However, be prepared to fork out S$650 per head. Despite the steep price, the restaurant said it has been fully booked since two weeks back, with 30 people now on its waiting list.
"The price of our regular degustation menu is S$550," said Tomonori Danzaki, executive chef of the restaurant. "But with New Year's Eve being one of the most important celebratory events, we've used more premium ingredients like foie gras and caviar to create a luxury menu for our guests."
High prices at various food and beverage outlets did not seem to deter party revellers as they look to hit town to celebrate the New Year.
For the party-goer, clubs such as MINK at Pan Pacific Singapore and FILTER at Gallery Hotel are charging S$1,500 for a standing table and S$3,000 for the sofa option. Despite that, they are fully booked.
Phil Poon, co-owner of MINK and FILTER, said: "I guess during the end of the year period, everyone's back from overseas, friends are back, they want to get together and have a good time.
"It's been a good year; people want to unwind and relax, and a minimum spend of S$4,000, to Singaporeans it may be quite normal. It's quite a common thing that we have been noticing not just in Singapore, but also around the Asian region."
Meanwhile, at Pangaea at Marina Bay Sands, a table costs at least S$4,000. Over at the Capella at Victoria Street, a New Year's feast will cost some S$1,000 per person.
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