Captain Jack Sparrow would be excited to know that this Saturday is National Rum Day. To help you kick off one of the last weekends of the summer why not open a bottle of rum (yo ho) and have a party at your restaurant.

If you are not familiar with rum (or just want to brush up) this is a great informative site. Once you know all the basics about this popular spirit it is time to start coming up with some interesting drinks that will help set your restaurant apart from every other one celebrating this day. This is a great list of mixed drinks featuring rum as is this list.

While your guests are hanging out enjoying their cocktails they might decide they are interested in some appetizers to help those tasty drinks go down. While you probably already have a list of trusty appetizers, an event like this is a great time to try more. Allrecipes.com has a great selection of appetizer recipes that can be viewed by type.

Even if you can’t get everything ready to celebrate National Rum Day by Saturday it is a great item to feature during a future celebration. Your Serv-U representative can help you get all of the glassware you need to feature your tasty rum-based concoctions and all the plates you need to serve your incredible new appetizers. So give your representative a call today and prepare to celebrate Captain Jack’s favorite drink (just don’t celebrate it quite as much as he does, ok?).