While warmth and attentiveness are everyday attributes of romantic relationships, some days we tend to have dinner at home with the TV on in the background, while others, like Valentine's Day, celebrate love by doing something out of the ordinary - going to a musical performance, having dinner at a special restaurant, etc. in a restaurant, or maybe combining both of these things at the same time? Those who want to surprise their significant other should hurry - there are no more free tables at the most popular restaurants.
The most popular tables are by the window
When planning a romantic evening, it is very important to choose the right place. Couples have higher expectations on Valentine's Day, they want the dinner to be special and not be spoiled by overcooked steak or poor service, so the flow of visitors on this day increases in those restaurants that couples visit less often on other days.
An integral part of the dinner is a romantic atmosphere, which can be determined not only by the right choice restaurant, but even the choice of table. Restaurant employees agree that it is often really important for a couple which table they will sit at, so specific tables are often reserved - more secluded, cozier or window seats are grabbed first. Guide representatives note that for this reason, the most persistent ones reserve the first tables before the new ones. years. Women take the initiative to reserve a table for a romantic celebration slightly more than men, but the trend is not significant. According to "Menu.lt" data, 46% of all those who made a reservation are men, and 54% are women.
The plan for Valentine is in the last days
"Last minute" syndrome is no exception when preparing for Valentine's Day, notes Laurynas Mažuolis, director of "Menu.lt" - the greatest increase in reservations begins just a few days before the start of the holiday, and the peak is reached on the same day.
"As many as 60% of reservations for Valentine's Day are made 3 days before the holiday, and a quarter on February 14 itself. In addition, the number of reservations made on "Menu.lt" has increased by 550% over the year. Lovers are discovering this method of reservation and using it more and more actively" - the information is shared
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The same trend is revealed by the traffic to Meniu.lt: a few days before Valentine's Day, people increasingly start looking for romantic places for dinner, and on February 14, the flow of people looking for ways to surprise their crush more than doubles.
A chic evening for 70 euros
Restaurants Every year, we receive a variety of requests to help organize some kind of surprise, festive table decoration or special dish. There are also engagements, but it seems that they decrease on Valentine's Day. True, not only men or women, but also restaurants themselves try to make this evening special. There is a growing trend in restaurants to offer a tasting menu on February 14, created exclusively for the day of love.
"Romantic comfort is created not only by the excellent harmony of dishes, but also by the sounds of live music." Nemažport
some of the restaurants are visited by violinists, saxophonists or ballad performers, who contribute to the creation of a great evening atmosphere," says L. Mažuolis.
A large number of restaurants, trying to create a romantic atmosphere, organize a special program on Valentine's Day, the price of which varies from 20 to 85 euros per person. A couple should be prepared to pay an average of 70 euros for a tasting dinner with a program. - observes L. Mažuolis.
Tables are reserved a year in advance
Restaurant representatives say that on Valentine's Day, couples tend to dress up festively and taste more gourmet, more expensive dishes. Palanga restaurant Onore's hostess, Ingryda Grušnienė, noticed that on Valentine's Day, lovers prefer a glass of champagne instead of sparkling wine. There are cases when the choice of a place is determined by sentiment - as Vitalija Baimler-Saveikienė, director of "La Boheme", tells us: "We have quite a few stories when couples meet at "La Boheme", get engaged and then even get married in the same restaurant. Sentiments are important to couples, and they are happy to return to celebrate important dates."
Ričardas Mačiulaitis, the owner of "Međiotojų uzainegas" in Kaunas, shares a similar experience: "We have customers who made dates, celebrated weddings, and then baptisms in our restaurant." Such couples know for sure where they want to celebrate Valentine's Day, so they immediately make a reservation - the director of "La Boheme" shared , that they received the first reservations for February 14 at the beginning of December. However, the Monte Pacis restaurant can boast of the earliest reservation, where, according to the owner of the Monte Pacis hospitality complex - sommelier Indra Ramanauskienė, there have been cases when customers immediately booked a table and overnight stay for next year's Valentine's Day after the Valentine's Day event.
From illusions to ballads of R. Dambrauskas
Special events will take place in more than one restaurant: in Vilnius, "Skybar" will wake up the city with a DJ performance, "Solt Dining" will invite you to solve the mystery of dinner, "Bizarre" will play popular melodies, "Long Road" will spread the sounds of the saxophone, "Vilkinė" will enchant with sung poetry, "Publike" will play Italian and popular works, "Stikliai" will be immersed in twilight and candlelight, and "Room 12" will welcome you with a special 3-course dinner. Beautiful "Perkūno namai" will invite you to taste a sharing dinner for two accompanied by the sounds of an accordion, "Gustus" will entice you with Italian scents and singers' voices, "Monte Pacis" will prepare a tasting dinner with secret ingredients, "Fresh Buffet" will surprise you with chef's surprises, "Scales" will be filled with music and illusions, "Portofino" will bloom with spring flowers, and "Hunters' Inn" will feature live music.
Other Lithuanian restaurants also promise a romantic evening: love melodies will echo in "Žalijamis slėnys", romantic musical interpretations of famous works will be heard in "Amsterdam Plaza", "2 Donatai" will perform in "Pilialaukis", Romas Dambrauskas will sing in "Karpynė", and there will also be no shortage of live love melodies performed in "Karčema Ružava". And this is just a small part of the events taking place on February 14.
Once you've chosen the perfect venue for your Valentine's Day celebration, all that's left to do is enjoy the food and each other's company! We wish all existing and future couples to spend this day sharing not only delicious dishes, but also warmth, coziness and watching each other not only on February 14, but also on any other day of the year.
