The holiday season is supposed to leave us brimming with good cheer, but the daunting task of selecting gifts for friends, family, and colleagues has a way of quickly turning even the most generous shoppers into the likes of Ebenezer Scrooge before his run-ins with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Christmas Yet to Come. From your impossible-to-buy-for father to the distant relative you hardly see, to the old friend that now lives halfway across the country, attempting to purchase something worthy of everyone’s wish lists can be an exhausting affair.
There’s one gift, though, that will satisfy everyone from your grandma to your brother – and in more ways than one: food. Specialty food gifts account for almost $20 billion of the more than $120 billion consumers spend on presents every year, according to food industry experts. Here’s a few reasons why food gifts are an appetizing choice for holiday shoppers:
- Built-in Bonding: Sharing sustenance with friends and family is one of the earliest means of expressing close-knit connections, fostering conversation and creating an opportunity for loved ones to sit down together and fill themselves up with delectable dishes and delightful discussions.
- Forget the Gift Receipt: Since food can’t come in the wrong color or size, there’s no need to trouble yourself agonizing over what will fit and flatter. If you know what sort of food your recipient enjoys, your gift will suit him or her just fine.
- Stress Free: With a variety of price points, food gifts can accommodate just about any budget, and many companies will package and ship your selected present right to the recipient’s door, so that you can sit back and relax instead of carting around town to deliver goods to your family and friends.
At Costas Inn, we can make your holiday gift giving go swimmingly by shipping our award winning crab cakes to everyone on your seasonal shopping list. Order our crab cakes at a price that will make you paddle back for more online here; we offer a variety of sizes and quantities to keep your gift recipients satisfied no matter how far from shore they live!
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