February Love | Episode 7

I Don’t Celebrate Valentine’s Day

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, “Expectations are a bitch! Don’t let them ruin your day.”

Working in hospitality for many years I wonder why anyone would try to have a romantic dinner out on the same day as the rest of the world.

• In some restaurants, tables are crammed close together to handle record numbers of diners, so you’re often elbow to elbow with the couples on either side.
• Menus are pared down and priced up.
• Cocktails are sugary and bottles of wine pricey.

Tell you what, go two weeks earlier or two weeks later.

1. You’ll have plenty of room.
2. The menu will be expansive.
3. Desserts will taste better without your neighbor reaching over with their fork.
4. You’ll have all the time you want.
5. And the privacy to whisper sweet nothings into the ear of your loved one.

Order the bottle of wine.

If I do celebrate it’s with a delicious red in my favorite glass, a steak, medium rare, and a fresh salad … at home.

Happy Valentine’s Day!