As someone who has done a few stints as a chef in commercial kitchens, I can tell you that Valentine's is probably the worst day of the year to eat out. It's closely followed by Mother's Day and Christmas. People who wouldn't normally dream of eating out suddenly get the urge to do so on these dates. Maybe they want to treat a beloved person. I don't know. But it is a very bad Idea. (Do it a few days before or after instead.)
I'm sure some restaurants are good and really do treat their customers to wonderful food. Some others just use it as an excuse to get rid of stuff and hike the prices.
I don't like the exploitation and over-commercialisation of these events. On which subject, husband went out to do some chores and a bit of shopping this morning ( I had other chores to do). I reported to him, via email, that I'd seen my first creme egg of the year on the Tesco website.
He replied that the whole of the seasonal aisle at Tesco is now full of creme eggs. For heaven's sake, we've not even had Valentine's yet, or St Paddy's. Dunno when Easter is. It's not something most Scots usually celebrate. I feel sorry for those people who maybe save up their hard-earned cash for a special occasion only to get ripped off.
Would you eat out on Valentine's Day? It's not something I would normally bother about anyway but our fishmonger is offering some specials (fair enough, they're in business) so I might avail myself of something.
