February Events

There are lots of reasons to be celebrating February, besides Valentine's Day. We even get an additional day to enjoy this month. Want some inspiration for menus? Customer appreciations? Trivia knowledge? Check them out!

• February 2^nd – Groundhog Day

• February 5^th – Super Bowl
  

• Full Moon February 7^th also called the Snow Moon or the Hunger Moon

• February 14^th – St. Valentine’s Day

• February 20^th – President’s Day celebrated

• February 21^st – Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras)

• February 22^nd – Ash Wednesday

• February 28^th – Purim

• February 29^th – Leap Day

We're also celebrating National Grapefruit Month and Black History Month! Do you celebrate any holidays this month?

Happy Year of the Dragon!

Today, January 23, marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon. The dragon signifies happiness and success and is believed that it will bring us good luck and charm.

Fresh citrus is an important part of the celebration. It signifies prosperity and abundance by the bright yellow colors. The Chinese word for orange sounds like their word for good luck and the unbroken leaves of a tangerine symbolize unbroken friendship. Pumelo, the grapefruit's cousin, is a symbol of abundance. The timing couldn't be better because juicy navels, royal mandarins, tangerines and pummelos are at their peaks during the winter months.

The New Year celebration goes on for 15 days and each day the Chinese eat citrus to bring about wealth, good fortune and abundance, so CELEBRATE the Year of the Dragon and eat your fruit!