The Planning Zone: July and Beyond

THIS MONTH
July is National Baked Beans and Ice Cream Month

• 7/4 Independence Day
• 7/6 National Fried Chicken Day
• 7/7 National Strawberry Sundae Day
• 7/7 National Nude Day (I recommend aprons in the kitchen)
• 7/14 Bastille Day
• 7/17 National Peach Ice Cream Day
• 7/18 National Caviar Day
• 7/23 National Vanilla Ice Cream Day
• 7/28 (My favorite) Take Your Pants For A Walk Day
• 7/28 National Milk Chocolate Day
• 7/30 National Cheesecake Day

Let my Island menu take your customers on a trip without ever leaving the state! I hope you get some inspiration from the myriad of special days this month.

NEXT MONTH
August is National Catfish and Peach Month

• 8/2 National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
• 8/3 National Watermelon Day (I’m taking this day off)
• 8/19 Potato Day
• 8/24 Knife Day (Take your knives out for a good sharpening)
• 8/29 More Herbs, Less Salt Day ( Another swipe at good ol’ salt)
• Take vacation, it’s a slow month

WAY OUT THERE
September is National Chicken, Honey, Rice and Papaya Month

October is National Dessert, Pickled Pepper, Popcorn Poppin’, Pretzel, Seafood (Try our crab and smoked salmon) and Vegetarian Awareness Month

• 9/4 Labor Day
• 9/12 Rosh Hashanah
• 9/21 Yom Kippur
• 9/23 First day of autumn (Hello, fall menu!)
• 9/28 State Fair begins
• 10/8 Columbus Day
• 10/21 State Fair Ends
• 10/31 Halloween