Thank you, Atlanta Journal Constitution.  This article tells of how Atlanta area Waffle Houses are now taking reservations for Valentine’s Day.

Here’s an excerpt:

“…Pink signs at participating locations invite customers to “get scattered, smothered and covered” in romance. Reservations are encouraged.

The idea originated with Calvin Stokesbary, a division manager for the Norcross-based chain. The trick was how to make a sunny-side-up diner seem more cozy and intimate for the big evening.

At the first unit last year, on Jones Bridge Road in Johns Creek, each booth got a red or white tablecloth and a candle. White globe lights were covered in red paper to give the place a rosy glow. The jukebox was unplugged and replaced with CDs of gauzy music.”

I guess the old adage is true:  It’s not where you go, it’s who you’re with.