valentine's day Foodservice Ideas Help Out With Dinner The cooking duties for couples rarely get an even 50/50 split. Usually one spouse or the other gets the majority of the meal preparation throughout the year. In your foodservice department, try to appeal to the spouse who doesn't prepare the majority of the meals by offering them options to bring home. Make some complete meal offerings and target them to Valentine's Day by making them more romantic than the usual foodservice. Remember that shoppers looking to give their spouses a break from meal preparation don't have the same experience as average shoppers from the rest of the year. Help them with staff that have answers at the ready for their questions and can help them through the process of putting together a romantic meal that their spouse can appreciate and enjoy. * Get creative with your foodservice options for Valentine's Day. Think of hearts, cupids and all those symbols and icons that go along with this special, romantic holiday. Following are a few ideas to use yourself or use as platforms to build your own Valentine's foodservice offerings: * Heart shaped pizza - Simply shape your foodservice pizza dough into a heart and make pizzas. Top these with whatever you normally top them with. Promote early so customers know in advance that you're offering it and can tell those they talk to about ideas for the holiday. * Shrimp cocktails - Arrange two pieces of shrimp in a mirror image to make a heart. Add more shrimp and a small cup of sauce and you have a shrimp cocktail in a Valentine's Day theme. * All out - Provide a gourmet meal of high-end restaurant quality. This can be a highpriced item as long as the value and quality match. Be sure to have these available the afternoon and evening of Valentine's Day for the last minute shopper in distress. Promote this as a guaranteed way to impress special Valentine dinner dates. The most reliable, feature-packed, and user-friendly Bakery Imaging System! * The Print Preview allows you to see what the finished product will look like. Cake decorators love our system! * The Add Text is just one of the many features that will enhance photo images. * Bakery Designer allows you to choose from 11 different cake sizes including Oversized and Custom. * The user-friendly interface makes creating picture cakes a snap. ctpimg.com * 800-532-6505 48 * JUL + AUG 2014 * instorehttp://www.ctpimg.com