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Fall into Bittersweet!

May we suggest...

Corporate Lunch #14

Ham and Cheese Stromboli with
Roasted Peppers
Caesar Salad
Mini Cookies & Bars

Corporate Lunch #9

Beef Empanadas
Spanish Corn Salad
Chips & Salsa
Mini Cookies & Bars

AND our Latest Creations:

Caribbean Mango Chicken

Sliced chicken sautéed with pineapple chunks, julienned carrots and mango juice, served with white rice.

Chicken with Tomatillo Salsa

Sliced grilled chicken breast with tomatillo salsa and feta, served with white rice. Ole!

Orange You Glad I Didn't Scare You?

These cakes are tasty, not spooky. Dressed in the colors of the season, our monstrous moist chocolate cupcakes topped with our devilish orange flavored buttercream are a combo that will surely be a treat (no tricking!)

OCTOBER SPECIAL Upgrade your Assorted Dessert Tray in the month of October for our 'monstrous' Chocolate Cupcakes with Orange Buttercream with any purchase of our Corporate Lunch sandwich packages for only $1 extra per person!

Order must be placed by 2pm the day prior to delivery/pick-up.

Trick or Treat

Spookake
Chocolate cake frosted with vanilla buttercream and decorated with wee little ghosts
Pumpkin Cookies
Frosted pumpkin flavored cookies
Spice Cupcake
Spice cake topped with cream cheese frosting
Boo Bags
Eight frightening cut out cookies
Truffleweens
Our delicious truffles festively decorated for Halloween

October is One Tasty Month!

Client of the Month

Was great as always! Everyone loved it...Now you all know you don't have to ask me how I like Bittersweet! I love the place! - Bill C.

October 1st

National Homemade Cookies Day

Did we mention Bittersweet cookies are not only made from scratch but baked fresh daily? Its true - all of our desserts are made on property by our talented bakers. No frozen premade stuff here!

October 6th – 10th

National School Lunch Week

Well, we're all past the school lunch phase...but give one of our Hot Corporate Lunch Packages or our Café Hot Bar a go, and those halcyon school memories may float on back to you.

October 18th

The Sweetest Day and National Chocolate Cupcake Day

Bittersweet Catering~Cafe~Bakery has any and all your 'sweet' goodies covered for the Sweetest Day. As for Chocolate cupcakes... were all over that, too

October 23rd

National Boston Cream Pie Day

Just in time to commemorate this day, we introduce our NEW Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes! It's like your own personal cake – no sharing required! Delicious yellow cake, filled with vanilla custard and topped off with our own sinfully good chocolate ganache. The perfect size to quench that craving!

As always we appreciate your continued loyalty and look forward to serving you for any and all of your catering needs! Call us at 703.549.2708 Please tell us how we're doing by dropping us a line at reception@bittersweetcatering.com

Bittersweet for the Holidays

Is it us, or is this year flying by? We know that you're busy, so why not let Bittersweet Catering make entertaining a breeze? Thanksgiving and the Holidaze will be here sooner than you think!

View our delicious 2008 Holiday Menu

Bittersweet Catering – Your Holiday Bargain

Let’s face it – time is money. Why exhaust yourself by running all over town to put together the perfect holiday? There’s room for only a select few in the Martha Stewart dreamworld. At Bittersweet Catering, you can design your entire meal from soup to nuts, starting with whole roasted turkeys and spiral sliced hams. Or, let us do all the planning with any of our Holiday Packages. Just need a couple side dishes to take to Aunt Weezie’s? We have 23 of them!

Bittersweet Café

Jingle, jangle, hustle, bustle. Take a moment to unwind and relax in Old Town’s favorite café, now celebrating 25 years. Have a homecooked meal, delicious sandwich or a cappuccino and a cupcake. Take a break from the office or recharge to get back out there and shop.

Bittersweet Bakery

Cookies, bars, cupcakes, confections, pies and cakes – so hard to choose! Give the gift of love with a Gift Tin from Bittersweet. Hostess gifts or something sweet for a friend - fill it with whatever you like! Corporate thank yous and employee incentives? Customize our Gift Tins with your own logo or label.

Bittersweet Gives Back!

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and what better way to show your support for a great cause than by simply dining out at Bittersweet Café? In participation with the City of Alexandria’s Office for Women, our Old Town Cafe will be donating 10% of our daily sales towards the 4th Annual Walk to Fight Breast Cancer Tuesday, October 21st. Every purchase made that day will help raise funds, so please join Bittersweet Cafe in making it a success! And, of course, we will have a very special cupcake that week!

Bittersweet Catering~Cafe~Bakery
823 King Street
Tuesday, October 21st
ALL DAY

Hump Day Special

Download our Wednesday Special coupon to receive $1 off any Hot Bar purchase of $7 or more. Treat yourself to a hot lunch with Bittersweet!

Bittersweet Community Partner

Taste for Giving

Come support the First Annual Taste for Giving hosted by the Alexandria Rotary Foundation and the Alexandria Commission for the Arts on Friday, October 24th! Sample foods, micro brewed beers, and wines while participating in a silent auction. Tickets are limited and available though the Rotary Foundation. This event will benefit several local charities in the Alexandria area; please do your part by making it a success for all!

Torpedo Factory Art Center

Friday, October 24, 2008

7 – 10pm

Tickets $75 per person

Mon - Sat 7am – 6pm
Sun 9am – 4pm
823 King Street, Alexandria, VA
Catering: 703.549.2708
Cafe: 703.549.1028
Fax: 703.549.3150

reception@bittersweetcatering.com
www.bittersweetcatering.com

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