The Planning Zone:
October is the calm before the storm.
Let the planning begin!

The Holidaze are upon us and you have lots to plan, purchase and prepare. Check out the important, some just fun, dates below and let us know how we can help. The earlier the better for holiday orders!

THIS MONTH
October is National Dessert, Pickled Pepper, Popcorn Poppin’, Pretzel, Seafood (Try our crab and smoked salmon!), and Vegetarian Awareness Month (I’m aware that Winn Meat is changing the world one carnivore at a time!)

• 10/1 World Vegetarian Day (Why?)
• 10/8 Columbus Day 
• 10/9 Moldy Cheese Day
• 10/14 National Dessert Day
• 10/21 State Fair Ends (Thank goodness!)
• 10/28 National Chocolate Day (Sweet)
• 10/31 Halloween (Boo)
  

NEXT MONTH
November is Peanut Lover’s Month

• 11/1 All Saints’ Day
• 11/3 Sandwich Day
• 11/4 Daylight Saving Time Ends (Fall Back)
• 11/6 Election Day
• 11/7 Bittersweet Chocolate Day
• 11/11 Veterans Day, observed on 11/12
• 11/15 National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day (You know who you are)
• 11/22 Thanksgiving

WAY OUT THERE
December is National Stress Free Family Holiday and Read A New Book Month (Is this a joke?)

• 12/1 National Pie Day
• 12/2 National Fritters Day
• 12/4 Hanukkah at sundown
• 12/5 National Sacher Torte Day
• 12/8 Take It In The Ear Day (Happening more lately)
• 12/9 National Pastry day
• 12/14 National Bouillabaisse
• 12/17 National Maple Syrup Day
• 12/21 National Hamburger and Fried Shrimp Day (Surf and turf)
• 12/22 First day of winter
• 12/24 Christmas Eve
• 12/25 Christmas Day (Brunch is our specialty)
• 12/27 National Fruitcake Day (Also known as National Doorstop Day)
• 12/31 New Year’s Eve (Elegant menus are as well)
• 1/1 New Years Day
• 1/9 Play God Day (Chef thinks it’s everyday)
• 1/25 Opposite Day (This would explain Chef being nice)