Year-end celebrations done right: Toast to the new year with seasonal feasts, bespoke cocktails and take-home treats

This was a year that asked a lot of you, the kind where late nights blurred into early mornings, and fires were put out before most people even knew they had started. You hustled, led, adapted, and so did the people around you.

Which is why, as the year finally begins to slow down for the festive season, celebrations shouldn’t feel like a task. They should be relaxed moments to be savoured with your closest friends and family.

Mosella was designed for moments like this. Tucked within the verdant surroundings of Pan Pacific Orchard, it’s a quiet oasis in the heart of the city.

The restaurant’s lush open-air terraces, natural light and layered greenery don’t just set the scene, they set the mood: A meal here feels unhurried, sincere and cosy.

Modern Mediterranean feasts

This festive season, Mosella makes it easy to slow down and enjoy a meal together. Its Festive Mediterranean Buffet Brunch Voyage (from $128 per person) is a feast designed to delight all the senses. Here, you can expect to feast on fresh seafood served on ice, wood-fired pizzas n and a medley of desserts – from golden pastries to delicate yule logs – that beckon like edible art.

It’s a dining experience that transcends the visual and the culinary; it’s a mood, a rhythm, a ritual. There’s no hurry, no expectation, just shared enjoyment and the satisfaction of a meal that truly feels like a reward.

For something more intimate, Mosella’s three-course festive set lunch ($58 per person) and four-course festive dinner menu ($108 per person) are the perfect complements to leisurely conversations and reconnections. Each course captures the spirit of the season, with all its vibrancy, generosity and elegant composition.

When Christmas Eve and Christmas Day arrive, Mosella leans into pure festive theatre with an all-out Christmas brunch and dinner buffet ($148 per person). Think glistening turkey roasts, whole legs of ham, seafood towers and decadent log cakes that look straight out of a Provencal patisserie.

And when New Year’s Eve beckons, the celebrations shift from nostalgic to exuberant. The New Year’s Eve and Day buffet ($138 per person) fills the final hours of the year with abundance. Think flame-grilled meats, hot pastas and seafood aplenty.

From 10pm to 1am, the midnight energy swells into the Mediterranean tapas buffet ($198 per person). This is a feast of cold and hot tapas, free-flow wines, prosecco and beer, and live entertainment. It’s the kind of revelry that doesn’t just mark the end of a year, but the start of a new chapter worth remembering.

Make a toast with a view

Once the celebrations settle, it’s time to savour calm moments – these are opportunities for you to catch up with close friends or intimate groups.

For those moments, Pacific Breeze located next to Pan Pacific Orchard’s pool offers a tranquil retreat near shimmering waters, a pocket of calm suspended between the Orchard Road buzz and the hotel’s lush architecture.

Here, every sip feels celebratory. The Taittinger Champagne Bellini ($24) bubbles with joy, while the Festive Mojito ($18) and Festive Sangria ($14) infuse the classics with a Mediterranean twist.

For comfort seekers, the Boozy Hot Chocolate ($14) – or its non-alcoholic version ($10) – warms from the inside out, a velvet-smooth indulgence perfect for unhurried evenings.

And for those who prefer to entertain from home, Pan Pacific Orchard extends its hospitality beyond its walls. The Goodies & Gourmet Roasts collection brings the restaurant’s signature quality into your own kitchen.

There’s the Festive Turkey Roll with Mushrooms ($160), Boneless Gammon Ham with Miso Manuka Glaze ($160), and Salmon Wellington ($260); each accompanied by their own ensemble of sides and sauces.

Pair them with Za’atar Batata au Gratin or Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Caramelised Onion & Bacon, and you’ve recreated the Mosella experience without breaking a sweat. Add one of the exquisite Yule Logs – the Midnight Reverie Chocolate or Nordic Snowfall ($68 each) – and you’ll have mastered the art of effortless hosting.

Start planning your festive gatherings with Pan Pacific Orchard.