CaLDRON February 2014 - Valentine's Day Special | Page 2

YOUR TAKE ON

Valentine’s Day Menus
We asked Chef at Large members if the largely media and industry driven perception,
that food related to Valentine's Day ought to be red or pink. We also asked if most special
menus should be advertised as containing cliched aphrodisiacs such as chocolate, chilies
and vanilla. The results were overwhelmingly negative and appear to hold lessons for some
of us. A whopping 71% said they didn't care for the red and pink advertising or food,
while a relatively smaller 21 % said they did.

Yes

No

Original question: Do you think Valentine's Day food should be largely red/pink in color and contain
cliched aphrodisiacs like chocolate, chilies and vanilla?
Respondents: Ninety Eight (98)
Link to Poll: http://bit.ly/cal-valentinesday-poll
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CaLDRON February 2014