Don’t Wait Until the Last Minute!

Check out the new 2006 Bittersweet Holiday Menu and begin planning your Thanksgiving and Christmas luncheons and dinners. Perfect for the holiday office celebration or gathering at home. Listen, we know how hard it is to spend time with your family (eek!)…..let us take the stress out of the season. Call our friendly, knowledgeable sales reps today to place your advance order.

Don’t forget the Bittersweet Vacation Sweepstakes – This year Bittersweet is going over the top and giving one lucky client a trip for two to fabulous Riviera Maya!

Bittersweet Dessert Sampler

Perfect for the afternoon office receptions, monthly birthday parties or “just because”. Carrot madeleines, mini dot cupcakes, lemon squares, mini snickerdoodles, truffles and peppermint bark for $10.50 per person. Everyone deserves a little sweet treat. Visit the Bittersweet New Product page

Got a Question About Catering?

Check out our new FAQ page. Now all of your burning catering questions are answered right at your fingertips. Just click on the FAQ link at the bottom of our website homepage to get all the info you need!
Be sure to visit our Plan Your Event page!

Got a New Admin Person in Your Office?

Let us send them a Bittersweet Welcome Packet with all of our catering, café and bakery menus. The next time you need a lunch delivered for that last minute board meeting or a continental breakfast for your staff in-service day, your administrative staff will know just who to call to make everything perfect.
Email theresa@bittersweetcatering.com and please include full contact information including company name, address with zip and the name of the person who will receive the packet. We’ll even send them a “welcome to the neighborhood” freshly baked sweet from our pastry chef!

Farewell to Our Friend Charo……

Thank you to all of the Bittersweet customers who stopped by to wish our favorite front cashier, Charo Chavez a fond farewell before her departure for Spain. She leaves us after one and a half years of dispensing smiles and hugs to thousands of customers. Charo says goodbye to you all!

Congratulations Sandy!

Sandy Tinter dropped by Bittersweet to claim her prize for winning the Health Code Warrior Quiz. As you can see, these two ladies got along famously while trading stories of their mutual appreciation for all things sanitary and free of ecoli!  Good things come to those who read the newsletter.

November Happenings

November 11, 2006
SWORDSMEN’S RENDEZVOUS
En guarde! Learn a skill all 18th-century gentleman must know - swordplay. Program includes re-enactment of 18th-century swordplay and a display of 18th-century weapons. 11am - 4:30pm at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum , 134 N. Royal St. Suitable for all ages, with audience participation. $5 per person for ages 5 and older. Reservations required. www.gadsbystavern.org (703) 838-4242.

November 19, 2006
ALEXANDRIA CHORAL SOCIETY
The chorus presents the program "Mozart and the Masons" at 4pm at G.W. Masonic National Memorial, 101 Callahan Dr. Tickets $8-$20. www.alexchoralsociety.org (703) 548-4734

November 24, 2006
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING
Musical entertainment with greetings from the Mayor and Santa Claus in Market Square, 301 King St. 7-9pm Free! (703) 838-4844

November 30-December 2, 2006
36th ANNUAL CAMPAGNA CENTER'S SCOTTISH CHRISTMAS WALK WEEKEND
The Campagna Center, 418 S. Washington St., honors Alexandria’s Scottish heritage with a weekend of events.
www.scottishchristmaswalk.com or
(703) 549-0111

Food Holidays

National Peanut Butter Lovers Month
National Deviled Egg Day – November 11
National Indian Pudding Day – November 13
National Sandwich Day – November 15
Thanksgiving – November 23

A Delicious Gift...
Perfect for the Holidays!

Available in any denomination, call the office to order.

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