Just because Clement* is single and lonely doesn’t mean you have to be.

*For context, Clement’s my director and he’s single (by choice) at the age of 40 with no kids. Please help yourself to the article below if you’d like to learn more about Clement.

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If you’re living the happy Singaporean dream, you’re probably staying in a Scandinavian-inspired HDB flat with a loving partner who farts perfume and poops rainbows, with one or two kids running underfoot or baking in the oven. Metaphorically, and not literally, of course.

Sun is shining, rice is growing, cows are fed, and then made into steak which I then eat. Alone, of course, because I’m none of the things listed above.

Thankfully though, I have three older brothers who are living that sweet, sweet Singaporean dream. It’s amazing being able to live vicariously through them because I can hit the “Return to Sender” button on my nieces and nephews after five minutes of squeezing their fat little thighs and fling them into whatever direction their parents will catch them in. Gently, of course.

Yes, yes. I’m the odd black sheep in the family who’s happily unmarried at the age of twenty-six (don’t worry, Clement, you’re still fourteen years ahead of me) and didn’t get an A* for PSLE Mathematics despite my mother being a mathematics tutor, and that’s something that my brothers will never let me forget.

I don’t know why I segued there, but I chalk it up to pent-up bitterness. I have a point to make though and that is that – we are a large family, and we (my three older brothers and I) spent S$700 on dinner for fourteen people last night at a Chinese restaurant.

Ouch.

But you know – the Poh patriarch’s birthday only comes once a year, and he loves being surrounded by proof that he’s achieved a lot in his life with three normal children who went on to have more normal children and one abnormal flying donkey. In my defense, I did tell my parents that they should’ve stopped at three.

Anyways, if you have a large family, and your wallet is screaming at you to stop spawning more babies, why not check out Purple Rewards for amazing discounts at the following family restaurants?

First Culinary

Nestled in the heart of the ITE Central College at Ang Mo Kio is First Culinary, a restaurant specialising in southern Chinese cuisine. Their huge menu boasts of a wide range of Chinese dishes, such as Salted Egg Yolk Fish Skin, Steamed Grouper, Cereal Prawns, Peking Duck, and Guinness Pork Ribs with Almond Flakes. It’s perfect for the more traditional families (such as mine, we originally wanted to go to Jack’s Place, but my dad kicked up a fuss about having a round table because he wanted to see all his offspring offspringing) with older folks who have specific dietary requirements.

Because their menu is so gloriously large, it’s almost guaranteed that there’ll be something for everyone. They currently have two offers available on Purple Rewards.

• S$10 off at First Culinary with a Minimum Spend of S$50.

• S$20 off at First Culinary with a Minimum Spend of S$100.

The Grumpy Bear

For those looking at Western food with a slight twist, there’s The Grumpy Bear, with offerings on their menu such as Creamy Carbonara, Fish and Chips, Mentaiko Salmon, and Ribeye Steak. They offer amazing food with a warm, cosy, and welcoming café setting, which makes it the perfect place to celebrate life’s delicious moments with family and loved ones. They have three outlets, at Thomson Plaza, Kebun Baru Community Centre, and Bukit Timah Plaza.

The best part? They have waffles in their menu, which means that you don’t have to go anywhere else for dessert. Eat western food, digest for a bit without moving from your seat, order and eat waffles with ice cream, then go home and sleep.

Sounds perfect to me, to be honest.

• S$5 off at The Grumpy Bear with a Minimum Spend of S$50.

Seasons Coconut Chicken

Okay, I don’t know about you, because this feels like a one-sided conversation right now, and it is, because it’s an article, but I love hotpot. My parents – particularly my mom – don’t. We used to go to Hai Di Lao and Beauty in the Pot quite often in the past – I paid, I’m not that unfilial – and she’d spend majority of the dinner griping about how expensive it is for something that you can prepare at home, look it’s just throwing raw ingredients into the pot. I also got pot at home.

Sadly, not the kind of pot that I want.

If you’re looking for a change in pace in terms of hotpot, do check out Seasons Coconut Chicken at 6 Tan Quee Lan Street, Singapore 188095. They have – surprise – Coconut Steamboat on the menu, which you don’t usually see at hotpot restaurants in Singapore. Their ingredients look amazingly fresh, ranging from Poultry to Seafood, and they even have unique items such as Purple Sweet Potato Cheese Ball on their menu.

• S$10 off at Seasons Coconut Chicken with No Minimum Spend.

Ai Cafe

Café by day and bistro by night, Ai Cafe is located at 74 Horne Road, Singapore 209076. They have a wide range of food too, which is mostly Western fusion. Those of you parents in need of alcohol therapy, they offer a wide range of craft beers.

I’m no parent, but I do self-therapy every night with alcohol, so I guess I’m just a blob carrying on with life like a branch floating in a river.

Ai Cafe’s food looks delectable, with a selection of sweet treats such as Banoffee Tart, Ai Magnum, Black Forest, and even MSW Durian Truffle Chocolate, for those in need of a pungent kick to pair with the beers.

• S$5 off at Ai Cafe with a Minimum Spend of S$50.

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Frozen Dumplings and Crab Stick for Dinner for Me Tonight 

I’m not even kidding. Air fryer and steam pot amazing do magic cooking for me. Throw ingredients in and wfububuwufbu edible food yum. Gonna be dreaming of that coconut steamboat tonight in my dreams.

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