Valentine's Day was Feb. 14 and a number of faculty, staff and students remembered their loved ones by ordering a personal treat from Eastern Eateries. (below) EMU freshman Edward Niepoth picks up a heart-shaped Valentine's cake for his mother from Nikki Fritts, pastry chef for Dining Services. Other choices included a heart-shaped chocolate chip cookie and a new item, a heart-shaped chocolate brownie. Treats were inscribed with the messages, "Happy Valentine's Day" or "I Love You." Dining Services has offered the service for a decade. The following is a breakdown of the number of and types of treats ordered.

Total items presold 120

Females who ordered items 82

Males who ordered items 38

Heart-shaped cakes ordered 45

Heart-shaped cookies ordered 38

Heart-shaped brownies ordered 37

Other baked items sold at retail 80

Source: Gretchen Sanchez, Manager, Eastern Eateries

 

 

 

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