Bittersweet Vacation Sweepstakes!

Now it’s time for us to do something for you!

You’ve been slaving away all summer and your reward is looking a dreary gray winter dead in the face – NOT!

This year Bittersweet is going over the top and giving one lucky (and well fed) client a trip for two to the fabulous Riviera Maya. Read more...

Welcome, New Catering Clients!

• Daycon Products
• DMJM Harris
• Robbins Gioia
• State Farm Insurance
• Smart Media Group
• International Wood Products Association
• Red Peg Marketing
  

It’s Here!
The Bittersweet Monthly Café Menu!

Plan your day – plan your week – plan your month

Everything we’ll be serving for lunch and dinner for the entire month is right at your fingertips! Corporate catering clients – looking for something new? If we’re serving it that day, we can send it to you on the truck. Just ask (advance orders) Printed copies are available in our café or click here to download the pdf file.

Look What Our Clients Are Saying About Us!

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Was your delivery person courteous and polite?

Click here to view our entire results for August.

Have Your Steak and Eat It Too!

Who said salads are for girls? Bittersweet’s new hearty entrée salad will satisfy the carnivores in the office with a touch of healthy greens (just for effect). Try our new Steak Caesar Salad for your corporate board meeting or casual office luncheon. See what else we’ve whipped up for you lately on the new products page.

Bittersweet’s Proper Food Handling Procedures

At Bittersweet, we are firmly dedicated to serving healthy, high quality foods to our clients. Bittersweet’s management team and chefs are required to follow guidelines to ensure that our food is healthy and safe.

Clich here and get our Food Handling Procedures guidelines.

The Health Code Warrior’s Food Safety Pop Quiz

It’s September, and the air has begun to cool and the kids are back in school. It’s also National Food Safety Education Month, so in the spirit of back-to-school, I propose a pop quiz to see just how much you’ve been paying attention to my articles over the last few months, and to see if you know what you should about food safety. All winners will receive a Dinner for Two gift certificate!
Ready? Pencils sharpened? Click here to begin the quiz.

Food Holidays

September 14th - National Crème Filled Doughnut Day
September 26th - National Food Service Employees Day
September 29th - National Pancake Day
September 29th - National Ham Day

September Happenings

September 14, 2006
SECOND THURSDAY IN OLD TOWN
Many of Old Town’s shops plus the Torpedo Factory stay open late, with doggie ghost tours, canine boat tours, and music along King Street. Plus Nighthawks perform at Supper Under the Stars, held in King Street Gardens, King St. and Diagonal Rd. www.secondthursdays.com (703) 548-2829 or (703) 519-7565

September 16, 2006
VIRGINIA SCOTTISH GAMES
New date & location! The traditional games plus music, Highland dancing, Scottish dogs, balladeer Alex Beaton and Celtic fusion band Rathkeltair, with more than 50 vendors. 9 am - 5 pm at Fort Ward. $15 with discounts for students and seniors. www.vascottishgames.org (703) 912-1943

September 23, 2006
SLAVE COMMEMORATION CEREMONY
The slaves who lived and worked at George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate are remembered with a wreath-laying ceremony and musical presentation. 11 am - 2 pm. Included in admission: $13, $6 for children, under 5 are free. www.mountvernon.org (703) 780-2000

Through September 2007
JAMESTOWN'S 400TH ANNIVERSARY
An exhibit of early material including rare books and artifacts at The Lyceum: Alexandria’s History Museum, 201 S. Washington St. Open 10 am - 5 pm. Monday - Saturday, 1-5 pm Sunday Free! www.alexandriahistory.org or (703) 838-4994