SingaporeMotherhood | Pregnancy

November 2018

8 Confinement Caterers to Know in Singapore

You’ll have your hands full dealing with a newborn, so why not leave the cooking to someone else? Nourish your body with nutritious food from these confinement caterers!

Bringing Baby home for the first time can be a tricky experience. You’re happy to welcome them into the world, but you’re also a little frightened. “Will I be able to do this right? How do I know what they want?” Over time, you’ll ease into it, but the first month or so of parenting can be tough.

[banner][/banner]

Sleepless nights, a lack of routine, and a new baby is often the recipe for chaos. Not to mention, your body is still recovering from what we dub “the miracle of life”.  Traditionally, Asian mums spend 30 days after giving birth in confinement – resting up, and nourishing their bodies with special meals.

However, it’s no secret that confinement meals aren’t easy to whip up. That’s where confinement caterers come in. With these confinement delivery meals, you can get piping hot, flavourful, and nourishing confinement meals sent to you every day, so you can focus on your new bundle of joy.

(See also: How to Hire a Confinement Nanny)

1. Tian Wei Signature

Source

Tian Wei Signature started with the desire to create appetising meals for mums in confinement. With over 16 years of experience, Head Chef Eugene is skilled in creating tasty yet still healthy meals to suit the needs of mums in Singapore. Incorporating Japanese and Mediterranean twists with traditional Chinese cuisine, their confinement meals are both satisfying and yummy. Choose from Traditional to Fusion or just Herbal Soups options. Meals are delivered hot, with hearty portions, and include one litre of red date tea. Meals can also be customised to suit your preferences,

What we love: Tian Wei Signature says they include lactation-friendly ingredients in their confinement meals! Definitely a plus point for breastfeeding Mums. We also like that hubbies (and other family members) can enjoy the food too, for just an additional $10 per meal.

Order Here

2. NannySOS

Source

NannySOS is a confinement nanny agency that also provides confinement food delivery. They specialise in traditional confinement food recipes that help balance new mums’ bodies. Believing that home-cooked food is best, they remove the hassle of a messy kitchen by bringing it straight to you! Chefs from NannySOS are partial to a healthy and balanced diet: two servings of vegetables, one serving of protein, one serving of non-meat protein, and one serving of carbs each meal. Each meal also comes with 500ml of red date tea for free.

What we love: NannySOS keeps it traditional. With the use of essential confinement ingredients, you know you’re getting the best confinement meals possible. There’s no MSG or salt in the meals – to help minimise bloating!

Order Here

3. Natal Essentials

Source

Started in 2002, Natal Essentials specialises solely in post-natal care and confinement food. Their focus is on helping new mums recuperate and regain strength through healthy confinement meals. With a menu comprising mostly traditional Chinese confinement food with a few fusion twists, it’s no wonder they’ve become a big name among new mums!

What we love: Natal Essentials’ chefs flavour their meals with special ingredients: including herbs, wine, ginger, and sesame oil. These are said to be essential ingredients for the body during confinement. Their food also contains less oil, less salt, and no MSG – promising a healthy experience.

Order Here

(See also: Tian Yuan Xiang Chicken Essence offers Optimal Nourishment for Pregnancy and Beyond)

4. Chilli Padi

Source

Singaporeans are no strangers to Chilli Padi, one of the biggest names in catering on our sunny island. Fans of their meals will be glad to hear that they’ve expanded into confinement food too! If you’re partial to Nyonya dishes, then Chilli Padi may be the perfect confinement caterer for you. They aim to maintain the tradition of post-natal food while adding in innovative flourishes. Opting for a healthier diet? Brown rice is available as an option. All of Chilli Padi’s confinement meals also come with longan tea.

What we love: Chilli Padi’s confinement meals contain less salt, less fat, and no MSG. They use Sakura Chicken in their meals. Sakura Chicken is reared through an organic farming process, and said to be healthier and better for new Mums.

Order Here

5. Rich Food Catering

Source

Rich Food Catering has been serving confinement food for over a decade. Rich Food’s professionally trained chefs also emphasise nutrition and health when planning their meals. This means you’ll be getting yummy and healthy meals during confinement. We also like that Rich Food offers a vegetarian confinement menu! Their confinement meals are healthy, with no MSG added. They’re also customisable, as some mums prefer not to consume chicken or eggs after a C-section. Each meal comes with longan red date tea as well.

What we love: Rich Food is one of the first confinement caterers to include Sheng Hua Soup in their menu. Sheng Hua Soup is a Chinese herbal soup widely consumed after delivery of a child. It’s believed to “aid in the expulsion of toxins, the discharge of lochia, and the revitalisation of Qi and blood”.

Order Here

6. Thomson Baby

Source

Thomson Baby is an initiative by Thomson Medical Centre to provide confinement services to new mums. This initiative includes the delivery of confinement meals too! Each meal prepared by Thomson Baby is infused with fresh, carefully selected ingredients and herbs. With low salt and fat, their home-style comfort food warms both the soul and the body. We also like that they’ve recently started a new non-pork menu for Muslim customers. Thomson Baby also offers a food-tasting session, so you can give it a shot before you decide to order for the month.

What we love: Thomson Baby has “key” confinement dishes in their menu, such as Fish and Papaya Soup, Braised Pig’s Trotters, and Home Made Chicken Essence with Wine. If you’re looking for these dishes in particular, then Thomson Baby is perfect for you!

Order Here

(See also: 10 Maternity Wear Brands to Help You Get Your Style On)

7. Happy Mummy

Source

Happy Mummy’s confinement meals are prepared using Traditional Confinement Food Catering Singapore recipes, with a modern and healthy twist. They provide three options for new mums to choose from: Standard, Classic, or Premium, according to your needs. Happy Mummy also provides Full Month party services to Mums who are too busy to organise that event themselves.

What we love: Happy Mummy specialises in traditional recipes using TCM and Chinese herbs. They boast fresh ingredients prepared by experienced chefs. Their meals are also healthy: with low salt, low oil, and no MSG included.

Order Here

8. The Natal Kitchen

Source

Not to be confused with Natal Essentials, The Natal Kitchen is another prominent confinement caterer in Singapore. The Natal Kitchen is committed to ensuring new Mums get the proper nourishment and nutrition they need. They provide a selection of authentic recipes to choose from, featuring well-balanced meals perfected and passed down from generation to generation. Their food is said to come in hearty portions, and are low in salt and fat, with no MSG. Each meal also comes with free red date tea.

What we love: Pig’s Trotters in Vinegar, Chicken in Rice Wine, and Sesame Oil Chicken with DOM − ’nuff said! Fans of traditional confinement dishes will be glad to find these in their menu.

Order Here

(See also: Pregnancy Week-by-Week Guide – Everything You Need to Know as Your Baby Bump Grows)

With eight of the best confinement caterers in Singapore to choose from, you won’t be short on options for post-delivery nutrition! Remember to order a trial meal or ask for a tasting session before making your choice − and of course, before you pop. Your confinement period is incredibly important – it’s when you recuperate, rest, and regain energy to start your journey as a new mum. You deserve the best food, without hassle. These confinement caterers give you just that so you can concentrate on healing, resting, and bonding with Baby over these precious first weeks.

All content from this article, including images, cannot be reproduced without credits or written permission from SingaporeMotherhood.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Telegram for the latest article and promotion updates.

8 Confinement Caterers to Know in Singapore