Phew! Alas, it's finally done and over! I'm so tired from last night's party. My family hosted a birthday party for my niece. It's her 1st birthday, so we decided to make it big by having a buffet dinner. There are a lot of people that we want to invite so buffet is the best option without having to cook and prepare like mad!

I have been planning this for months, from searching and surveying which caterer to book for food, which bakery or pastry chef to custom-made the birthday cake. You must be feeling strange that aren't this supposed to be the parents' task to plan for their baby's birthday party.

My brother and sister-in-law are not very tech-savvy and have no clue where to find these resources so they have asked for my help to plan for them. Who knows? Maybe after this experience, I could take birthday party planner as my side job to earn some extra income. Hahaha.

Let's start with the caterer. I searched and read so many websites of different catering companies, paying attention to what the reviews from the customers say about their experience with the catering company. I even posted a question in a Facebook Group, asking people to recommend me a good, reputable caterer. From there, I eliminate one by one until I am satisfied with the best.

Once I'm done picking that particular catering company, I observe their Facebook Page everyday to look at the photos they posted and I realised that this catering company is quite popular and they have hosted many opening ceremonies of big companies besides those house-warming and birthday parties.

Thereafter, I informed my brother and sister-in-law about this catering company and from there, we contacted them for more details on the menu and pricing. We are given a long list of food to choose from and I quite like the variety they offer. For each item, you are given six options to choose from. For instance, fish, you can choose from Tomyam Fish Fillet, Sweet & Sour Fish Fillet, Buttered Fish Fillet, Bean Sauce Fish Fillet, Kam Heong Fish Fillet, or Thai-style Fish Fillet. 

Below are our choice of menu for the party:

The buffet spread

The seating area for the guests

Two workers from the catering company came around 5:30pm to set up the tables and arrange the food. They have set up the canopy one day earlier in advance. Very efficient and fast. The workers stayed for three hours from the dinner time we set which is from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. By that time, they would start to clean up their trays and other equipments and left us with the food, tables, and chairs. They would come another day to collect the canopy, tables and chairs.

How about the food taste? Most of the guests commented that the food was good and tasty. My family and I were satisfied with the quality of the food too. Since we have ordered Ice Kacang ABC, one of the workers was in-charge to handle the ice shaving machine to prepare the dessert for our guests.


Catering company: OTK Food & Catering Services

Website: www.otkcatering.com

Email: otkcatering@gmail.com

Phone: 012-228 8749 (Nicholas)

Let's move on to the cake.

Using the same method as how I choose the caterer, I searched a few individual pastry chef on Instagram. Most of the cakes are too small for 100 guests, therefore I tried to find a cake house which is nearby my house. We went there to ask for a quotation and I'm happy that they have a lot of designs to choose from.

Prior to that, we have already decided to order a birthday cake in the shape of number 1 with a Mickey Mouse on the cake and below is a photo of the cake.

Apart from the buffet, the guests also applauded that the cake was nice, soft, not too sweet. Some asked me where did I order the cake. If you're interested, below is the location and contact number of the cake house.

Cherries Cake House

Address: 38A, Jalan Temenggung 19/9, Bandar Mahkota Cheras, 43200 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia Phone: 012-979 8862


Overall, the party was a success! We were tired at the end of the day but it was worth it. Thank you all for coming to join us to celebrate the baby's 1st birthday. We appreciate each and every one of you for spending your precious time with us.

A special thank you to my Godma and aunty Jane Ni for the lovely dress and all the balloons decoration for our birthday girl.



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