I attended a food fair at Sentosa last weekend with my parents. The food
fair featured famous chefs, of whom some of them have appeared on TV or
have obtained the prestigious Michelin star award. Each of these chefs
prepared food at their respective stall setup at the event venue
together with their helpers. There were 3 sections in this food fair, 2
of them were private and only available to ticket holders. The other one
of them were open to public. Admission ticket to the 2 private sections
consists of coupons to purchase dishes. A typical stall at the event
caters about 3 or 4 dishes prepared by a chef. Every dish came in
extremely small portion and cost about $16 to $25. When the ticket
holders had used up all their coupons, they may continue to purchase
dishes from these stalls using credit cards. As this food fair was setup
at a crowded open area within a resort, there were limited tables and
also long queues forming at the stalls even though the price of the
dishes were ridiculously expensive.
After several minutes of waiting with dishes on our hands, we managed to
find seats at 2 tables joined together after the diners who occupied
them left to patronize the other sections. Each table has 3 seats. While
we were happily consuming our food, a young lady with 2 guys (they were
probably in their early or mid 20s) appeared. The lady asked whether
they could occupy the other table beside the one we occupying. My mum
told her that the table was unoccupied but one of the seat at the table
was reserved by someone else. As there were no other tables available at
that moment, the lady told the 2 guys to sit down while she went around
to look for chair. She was indeed lucky enough to find a chair within a
few minutes. The 2 guys were happily consuming their food as the 3 of
them had already purchased some dishes. Even after the lady had found a
chair, she did not sit down to consume her food immediately. Instead,
she walked away for a while and then came back with 2 bottles of Coke
which she gave to the 2 guys. The 2 guys were a little surprised and
thanked her. As I was eating and observing the 3 of them, I realized
this lady did not consume much food. Most of the time, the 2 guys were
chatting and eating at the same time while this lady was away.
I do not know the relationship between this lady and the 2 guys. They
were probably just friends. What surprised and caught my attention was
how this lady behaved so gentlemanly towards the 2 guys. It is not a
norm especially in Singapore for young girls to behave this way. From
her looks and ascent, she seems to be a native Singaporean. As an
appreciation, the guys could have offered to buy her some food after
they had finish consuming theirs. Although this lady is not drop dead
gorgeous in appearance, I would certainly find chance to befriend her if
I were younger. Although my encounters with her was only a few minutes,
her gentlemanly behavior had caught my attention and is certainly a
very attractive trait to many men.
Overall, I do not really enjoy this food fair because I am not someone
who knows how to enjoy and appreciate good food. Moreover, the long
queues and limited seating were high turnoff. Worst of all, the price
was ridiculously expensive. The money could have been better spent by
dining at a restaurant with proper seating and people serving you.
