somewhereintime

I've been invited to few expensive Chinese Wedding Banquet, the host "Hints" us by showing us the  dinner menu  that the banquet cost $2,000 a table!  so you are expected contribute accordingly.
To be honest, I attend wedding to pay tribute to the bride & grooms, it is their decision to go posh style, why we are being asked to pay for the tab? Even for the expensive dinner, I think
$100-120 per head is really reasonable.  But of course we paid accordingly since we know the parents well, and we knew it was their decision, not the young couple.

somewhereintime

I've been 2 wedding banquets at Shiang garden that charged  $2,000  and up per table, food only,  mandatory 15% tip in cash;  the other time was at Hyatt Hotel,
a Champagne reception, then they brought dishes from the Chinese restaurant  below,
Red wine and Remy VSOP on each table, the food wasn't exceptional but interestingly
served by caucasian waiters.

somewhereintime

Sometimes the  elders give jewellery for gift, which you cannot re-sell, I received a whole bundle of  Gifts----  cookwares, tablewares etc, collecting dust in my attic for 25 years unopened!  The waiters tend to get you to pay the 15% tips in CASH, so be prepared.
And make sure your guests do not order red wine at your expenses, once my friend got charged $3,500 for the vintage red wine at Richmond Kirxn without knowlege of the price tag

[ 本帖最後由 somewhereintime 於 2009-3-3 13:37 編輯 ]

somewhereintime

Wine is another issue, according to LDB, restaurants are only allowed to mark up 100%, but it is  not always the case. Not everyone would compare the  wine list price against the
current price list.  And it is illegal to BYOB in B.C.  so the restaurants are doing you a flavor
allowing you to bring your own wine or liquor, even you brew them yourself. ( Please refer to Sering It Right Manual).  While caterers can  allow their clients to do their own shopping.

somewhereintime

原帖由 小叻 於 2009-3-3 15:58 發表


wow..interesting...but no one really cares right?? coz when I talked to those chinese restaurant..they let us bring our owns..and free of charge for the corkage~

The restaurant operators may not even know the bylaw; they just do it as courtesy
hoping that it would promote their good will. There are so many LDB regulations, especially
during the reign of NDP. My business dropped 65% during that 10 years and rebound when they were
forced to quit. But some bad law such as the ban of Chinese cooking wine still in place. The price
of Chinese liquors just sky high.

somewhereintime

36# icing

Went to Forum for B-Day dinner last week, the "Dinner Special" is $688 a table,
substitute squabs for fried chicken $25 extra,  Longivity Steamed Buns extra.
Beverage and 15% tips. So you decide how much would you contribute.