The World In and Out of Merry Berries: Cafe Brio @ Grand Copthorne Waterfront

We have signed up for the ala carte membership by the Millennium Hotels and Resorts last year because we fell in love with the steamboat buffet at M Hotel. Let's talk about that another time.

This membership package for a year cost us about $418 nett. The membership includes discounts for stay and F&B at any of their hotels or resorts in SG and overseas. Besides that, the card also came with some vouchers to be redeemed at their group of F&B outlets as well as a night of hotel stay. IMO, it's rather value for money.

The ala carte card allows 2 to dine in their restaurants at 50% off. The more people you bring to dine there, the discount level gets smaller. Besides the main card holder, there is a supplementary card too. The supplementary card also has a smaller discount level.

Here's the list of perks for being an ala carte member:

1)       a membership card plus a booklet of vouchers of 3 x $100.00 cash dining vouchers
2)       a complimentary supplementary card
3)       a buffet voucher for 2 persons for lunch or dinner
4)       a complimentary night stay at our participating local hotels in :- Singapore which includes Grand Copthorne Waterfront, Orchard Hotel, M Hotel, Copthorne King’s Hotel or Studio M Hotel
Overseas participating hotels in Asia Pacific includes :-
CHINA - Grand Millennium Beijing & Millennium Hongqiao Hotel Shanghai
MALAYSIA - Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur & Copthorne Orchid Penang
INDONESIA - Millennium Hotel Sirih, Jakarta
THAILAND – Grand Millennium Sukhumvit Bangkok & Millennium Resort Patong Phuket
PHILIPPINES – The Heritage Hotel Manilla
5)       a celebration voucher for a complimentary cake or a bottle of wine

Value added vouchers includes :-
6)       50% off a la carte meal order valid for a dining party of 2 – 4 persons for weekday lunch or dinner at Pontini (Mondays to Thursdays)
7)       50% off a la carte meal order valid for a dining party of 2 – 6 persons for lunch at Grand Shanghai from Tuesdays to Sundays (excluding Saturdays)
8)       50% off a la carte meal order valid for a dining party of 4 – 10 persons for dinner at Grand Shanghai from Tuesdays to Sundays (excluding Saturdays)
9)       50% off a la carte meal order valid for a dining party of 2 – 6 persons for lunch at  Tien Court (Mondays to Sundays)
10)   50% off a la carte meal order valid for a dining party of 4 – 10 persons for dinner at Tien Court (Mondays to Sundays)
11)   50% off buffet valid for a dining party of 2 – 8 persons for lunch or dinner at participating Millennium & Copthorne dining outlets (Sundays to Thursdays)
12)   2 vouchers for redemption of a complimentary bottle of wine at participating Millennium & Copthorne dining outlets (minimum 4 persons dining)

Valentine's day is usually big business for many F&B outlets. They either jack up the prices or have really special Valentine's Day set meals at cut throat prices. We thought its quite silly to spend so much on a meal for Valentine's Day. Both of us decided to go for buffet lunch at one of the Millennium group's F&B outlet instead. Just two of us... it's almost one for one. We chose Cafe Brio @ Grand Copthorne Waterfront.

14 Feb happened to be the last day of the lunar new year as well. So prices for the lunch buffet was slightly more expensive. But they had yusheng at the buffet area and included free flow of fruit juices. At $58.80++ per pax for a lunch, its quite costly. But with the 50% off for 2 diners, it is really worth it!

Take a look at what was available at the buffet line:

Yusheng station

California maki made into heart shape because its Valentine's Day!

It's nice to pick your own lo hei stuff at the buffet line! But the veg shreds are a tad too thick. Would have been better if they had shredded them thinly.