Bittersweet Catering Expands!

What lurks behind this scary metal door?  The answer to all your catering needs for Old Town and beyond! 

After 25 years the tiny kitchen that has produced thousands of your corporate lunches, cocktail parties, formal dinners and picnics is finally growing up and out – into the alley!  Sparkling new industrial appliances flank the spacious kitchen and prep areas that have been custom sized to create a fantastic work space so that our dedicated employees can continue to serve you the best way they can. Take a short walk upstairs to find your friendly, familiar catering sales team who can’t wait to help you place your catering orders.  State of the art comfort and ambiance will greet you when you walk in to talk with one of our customer sales reps about your baby shower, holiday office party, family reunion or employee in-service day.

Want to see the “before and after”?  Click here.

Food Holidays

National Date Nut Bread Day — September 8
National Pancake Day — September 26
International Banana Festival — September 21
National Honey Month — September 1-30
All American Breakfast Month — September 1-30
National Chicken Month — September 1-30

NEW ITEM - Pip Pip, Gov’ner!

Summer is officially over and although you’d never know it by the weather, you can still take home a crisp taste of autumn with our brand new English Toffee Cookie.  Available full size or in the ever popular miniature version that appears on our catering trays, these little treasures make the perfect sweet ending to your baby shower, back-to-school night reception, office in-service or board meeting.  Call our cheery sales reps to place your order today!

Welcome, New Clients

Bittersweet would like to welcome the following clients to our roster of friends who love great food and excellent service!

• L 3 Communications
• Agility Logistics
• Skanska
• Aptara
• Center for Naval Analysis
  
  

NEW ITEM - Breakfast Bread Display

A beautiful array of homebaked breads - banana, carrot and lemon poppyseed, and pound cake.  Served with confectioners glaze and whipped butter.

Corporate Breakfast #11
Bittersweet Breakfast Bread Display and Fruit Salad Bowl - $6.95pp

To order, call our Corporate Sales Office at 703.549.2708 or online at www.bittersweetcatering.com

September Special for Newsletter Subscribers Only

Back to school, back to work, back to whatever. Fall is here (at least on the calendar, so why not indulge yourself in a little treat, or have an afternoon snack for the office. Not promoted in our café, this special sale is available for our newsletter readers only. Please mention Promotion Code NEWS

Truffles  $1.00
Homemade dark chocolate ganache rolled in a variety of toppings

Pumpkin Cookies $1.50
Pumpkin flavored spice cookies with a dollop of buttercream frosting

Citizenship Day is September 17th – celebrate with $5.00 off on a Flag Cake  $50.00
1/4 sheet yellow cake with vanilla buttercream icing and blueberry and strawberry American flag design

Halloween Treats

This year’s trick is to have the best treats in town and Bittersweet has scary treats for everyone! Call 703.549.2708

• Boo Bags
• Spookake
• Pumpkin Cookies
• Spice Cupcakes

September Happenings

The Sunshine Boys

September 8-29
The Little Theatre of Alexandria
600 Wolfe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
www.thelittletheatre.com (703) 683-0496
Neil Simon’s comedy about two old vaudevillians who, after 40 years working together, can’t stand to be in the same room. Shows at 8pm Wed.-Sat., 3pm Sun.

Tavern Toddlers - Animals

September 17
Gadsby's Tavern Museum
134 N. Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
www.gadsbystavern.org (703) 838-4242
It is never too early for your kids to appreciate history! Be a part of the Museum’s pilot program for toddlers (1-3 years). Learn about the animals that entertained visitors in the 18th century! Program starts at 11am; includes  snack and craft! $15 per family group (1 adult & up to 2 kids), $3 for each additional child/adult.

The “Godspeed" Drops Anchor at Mount Vernon

September 21-22
Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
South End of GW Parkway, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mount Vernon, VA 22121
www.MountVernon.org (703) 799-5203
The Godspeed visits Mount Vernon from its home port at Jamestown Settlement as part of the 400th anniversary year of the founding of Jamestown, America's first permanent English colony. The 88-foot re-creation presents the story of the voyage from England with periodic demonstrations of 17th-century piloting and navigation.

Alexandria International Film Festival

September 27-30
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office's Madison Building
600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
www.alexandriacommissionforthearts.org (703) 838-6348
This brand new film festival features 8 to10 international films not seen before in the greater Washington region. Will also feature a youth component highlighting films made by Alexandria children.  With the theme “My Hometown,” they will provide a contrast to the overall International theme.

"Exhilaration" - ASO Opening Concert

September 29
Schlesinger Concert Hall - NOVA Community College
3001 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311
www.alexsym.org (703) 548-0885
The ASO opens the 07-08 season with the return of celebrated pianist Carlos Rodriguez and music by Liszt, Debussy, and Rachmaninoff.

Look Who’s Joined Bittersweet Community Partners

Interested in partnering with Alexandria’s premier caterer?

Bittersweet Community Partners Application