Valentine's day guide

Valentine's Day from our kitchen to yours

A guide to Valentine's Day Ideas and Recipes

a day of love

Plan it, Promote it and Profit

$8

billion will be spent dining out in America.

1/4 of Americans will eat out this Valentines Day.

#1

gift

for men is a restaurant gift card.

Valentine’s Day is one of the biggest dining out holidays of the year, are you ready? Don’t put too much focus on trying to get new people into your restaurant for Valentine’s Day, rather promote to your regular patrons, so they choose your restaurant for their special dining experience. In fact, only 11% of people select a restaurant that they’ve never been to before on Valentine's Day. That means you will need to offer an escape from the usual dining experience.

Here are a few ideas:

Maximize Your Reservations Valentine’s Day is all about couples. If your dining room is set up for larger tables, consider breaking them apart to accommodate more two-tops.

Consider A Prix Fixe Meal To prevent the kitchen from being overwhelmed with a wide variety of orders, consider a limited prix fixe menu. A prix fixe menu may include an appetizer, soup, salad, entrée and dessert all for a set price per person. Prix fixe options may include just one menu selection or a few different menu selections.

Do Something A Little Different If you are looking for a different Valentine’s Day promotion, consider hosting a wine tasting dinner or a beer tasting dinner at your restaurant.

Freebies!

Consider offering up some freebies, to entice customers to book their reservations at your restaurant. Popular Valentine’s Day freebies include roses for the ladies, two-for-one dinner specials, free champagne, or a free dessert.

Source: Huffington Post, AaronAllen & Associates

appetizers

Prepared Appetizers

#527568 | 200/.9 oz Mini Beef Wellington

#527602 | 200/1 oz Chicken Quesadilla Cone

#527595 | 200/.75 oz #256277 | 4/25 ct Cuban Cigar Spring Chicken Satay Roll

#527562 | 200/.8 oz Artichoke Beignet

#527574 | 200/.9 oz Spanakopita

#527553 | 200/.5 oz Pork Belly Candied Apple

#79876 | 2/5 lb Toasted 4 Cheese Ravioli

#527584 | 200/.8 oz Chicken Honey Meatball

#527469 | 200/.7 oz Vegetable Spring Roll

#427085 | 100/1.2 oz Duck Bacon Wonton

#277185 | 4/25 ct Asparagus Filo with Asiago

Seafood Starters 434845 20/8 oz Town Dock SQUID R&T RAW CLEAN FZ CHN 431638 6/4 lb Bay Winds SHRIMP WHI 16-20 HDLS/O RAW IN 431639 6/4 lb Bay Winds SHRIMP WHI 21-25 HDLS/O RAW IN 479486 1/10 lb Empire’s Treasure PANGASIUS PORTN HUSHPUPPY USA 479485 1/10 lb Empire’s Treasure POLLOCK NUGGET HUSHPUPPY FZ USA 479488 1/10 lb Empire’s Treasure SHRIMP T/OFF 31-35 HUSHPUPPY USA

Spicy Maple Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Shrimp 16-20 4 each Syrup 2 oz Bacon 14-17 4 slices Cayenne Pepper 2 pinch Arcadian Greens 1 oz

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Wrap the shrimp in bacon, use a tooth pick to hold

in place.

Heat syrup in sauté pan with pepper for 3 min.

Grill shrimp till crispy, but not burned.

Place greens on plate.

Layer shrimp on plate and drizzle with sauce.

Entrées

Classic Entrees 256950 5/15 lb up Braveheart BEEF ANG RIBEYE CH L/ON UPS 546047 4/15 lb up Braveheart BEEF ANG RIBEYE B/I CH L/ON 232887 6/11 lb avg Braveheart BEEF ANG STRIP LOIN BNLS PRIME 232888 6/11 lb avg Braveheart BEEF ANG STRIP LOIN HCHO 0X1 461771 28/6 oz Braveheart BEEF ANG TNDR STK C/C CH SKND 934548 24/7 oz Braveheart BEEF ANG TNDRLN FIL C/C CH 283891 20/8 oz Braveheart BEEF ANG STRIP FIL STK BNLS CH 866259 32/7-8 oz Maple Leaf DUCK BRST BNLS SKN-ON FZ 544727 2/5 lb Piancone Epicureo VEAL LEG TOP RND CAP-OFF

Cocoa Espresso Filet Espresso Beans, ground Cocoa Braveheart Filet, Choice Demi Glaze Melba Sauce Chipotle Base Roasted Carrots

1 oz 1 oz 8 oz 1 oz 1 oz pinch 4 each

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Blend espresso and cocoa in bowl Coat the filet with the espresso mixture, let stand for hour Combine the demi glaze, melba sauce and chipotle base in sauté pan Toss carrots in olive oil and roast on char grill Grill filet to desired temperature Plate filet and top with finished sauce

Seafood Entrees 402886 1/10 lb Empire's Treasure MAHI MAHI FIL 4 OZ B/S VP FZ EC 420787 1/20 lb Empire's Treasure TUNA LOIN 5LB UP C/C C-O FZ ID 362164 1/15 ct Empire's Treasure CRAB CAKE 3OZ PREM FZ CHN ID 409866 1/10 lb Bay Winds LOBSTER TAIL COLD 5-6 OZ FZ USA 529789 1/10 lb Bay Winds SALMON PORTN 4 OZ B/S IND VP FZ 529793 1/10 lb Bay Winds SALMON PORTN 6 OZ B/S IND VP FZ 157204 5/2 lb Empire's Treasure SHRIMP TIGER 16-20 RPDT/ON IN 431658 5/2 lb Bay Winds SHRIMP WHI 21-25 EZ PEEL FZ IN 431659 5/2 lb Bay Winds SHRIMP WHI 26-30 EZ PEEL FZ IN

Bourbon Glazed New York Surf and Turf Braveheart Strip Steak 12 oz1 each Bourbon Onion Glaze 2 oz Green Onion, Oriental Cut pinch WC Mashed Potatoes 8 oz ET Tiger Shrimp 4 each

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Bourbon Onion Glaze Peak Yellow Onion Fresh Red Pepper Piancone Olive Oil West Creek BBQ Sauce Au Jus Cornstarch Water

2 qts 1 qt 1/4 cup 4 each 6 cups 1/2 cup 1/2 cup

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fresh additions

Freshhness and Flavor Side Dishes and Salads 423676 1/4 lb Taylor Farms Arugula Lettuce 417318 1/11 lb Packer Asparagus Spear 855571 1/1 lb Peak Basil Fresh 283228 12/2 lb West Creek Bean Green Cut 865025 1/20 lb Peak Broccoli Crown Iceless 880569 4/3 lb Peak Broccoli Florets 877279 2/3 lb Peak Cauliflower Florets 199413 4/5 lb Nature's Best Cheese Cottage 4% 999958 10/3 lb Nature's Best Cheese Cream 199408 12/32 oz Nature's Best Creamer Half & Half 322035 4/3 lb Peak Lettuce Arcadian Blend 907448 2/1.5 lb Peak Lettuce Spring Mix Salad

Irish Potato Salad Peak Potatoes White Vinegar Sugar Mustard, Ground Celery Seed Salt Corned Beef, Cooked

3 each 2 tbsp 2 tbsp 1 tsp 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp 6 oz

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Peak Cabbage Chopped WC Mayonnaise WC Relish Sweet Onion Green Nature's Best Dairy Milk Mustard Dijon

3 cups 3/4 cup 1/3 cup 1/4 cup 4 tsp 3/4 tsp

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393876 1/.5 lb Eureka Mint Fresh 367326 1/2 lb Packer Onion Green W&T 907425 1/25 lb Peak Onion Red Jumbo 349103 1/20 lb Garden Fresh Peas Field and Snap 908016 1/50 lb Peak Potato Idaho Russet 90 ct 908015 1/50 lb Peak Potato Idaho Russet 100 ct 201096 2/5 lb Nature's Best Sour Cream Heavy Body 907130 4/2.5 lb Peak Spinach W&T 366886 2/4 lb Packer Strawberries Fresh 417553 1/25 lb Packer Tomato 6x6 417496 12/1 pt Eastern Tomato Cherry 337699 12/15 oz Nature's Best Topping Whip Dairy Aero 475127 4/2 lb Manns Veggie Power Blend

Strawberry Dressing

Warmed Goat Cheese Arugula Salad NB Goat Cheese Strawberries Arugula Blend Cashews Red Onion Diced Strawberry Dressing

4 oz 3 oz 3 oz 2 oz 2 oz 1.5 oz

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Strawberry Daiquiri Mix Sugar White Vinegar Salt Black Pepper Olive Oil

1 gal 4 lbs 1/2 gal 1 tbsp 2 tbsp 2 cups

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desserts

Sweets to Share a.

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c. 475667 2/14 sl Sweet Encore CAKE BANANA FOSTER RND 10" FZ 485671 2/4 lb Sweet Encore CAKE CHOC FLOURLESS GF 10" FZ 485662 2/3.25 lb Sweet Encore CAKE CHOC MOUSSE BELGIAN 10" 475666 2/14 sl Sweet Encore CAKE CHOC OVER LOAD RND 10" FZ 554238 2/14 sl Sweet Encore CAKE COCONUT CLOUD 10 IN 554243 2/14 sl Sweet Encore CAKE MILKY CARAMEL GALAXY 10 IN 485672 2/3.5 lb Sweet Encore CAKE MIXED BERRY 10" 14 CT FZ 475664 2/14 sl Sweet Encore CAKE PEANUT BUTTER MILE HIGH FZ a. 475670 2/14 sl Sweet Encore CAKE PINEAPPLE PRINCESS RND 10" 554246 2/14 sl Sweet Encore CAKE RAINBOW 10 IN 231996 24.25 lb Piancone CAKE TOASTED ALMOND TRAY b. 475665 2/14 sl Sweet Encore CAKE WHi CHOC ORANGE CREAMSICLE 485655 2/4.5 lb Sweet Encore CHEESECAKE CREME BRULEE 10" FZ 257169 2/4 lb Piancone CHEESECAKE PUMPKIN PRALINE 14 sl

Individual Desserts d.

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f.

d. 468288 24/4 oz Sweet Encore CAKE CHOC LAVA IW FZ e. 468321 24/4 oz Sweet Encore CAKE MEYER LEMON IW FZ 24/4.9 oz Sweet Encore CAKE PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN IW FZ f. 468253 468256 24/5 oz Sweet Encore CAKE STICKY TOFFEE IW FZ

Strawberry Rum Shake NB Whole Milk 1/4 cup NB Strawberry Ice Cream 12 oz Strawberry Daiquiri Mix 1/4 cup White Rum 2 oz NB Whipped Topping

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Add all the ingredients except the whipped topping and strawberry together and blend until smooth. Pour the mixture in a chilled glass and top with Nature's Best Dairy whipped topping and garnish with a sliced strawberry.

Strawberry Rum Shake Recipe Inside