Restaurant Week set to return next month
With people more hungry than ever for local restaurants post-lockdown, the city’s Restaurant Week has announced its return.
Aimed at showcasing the city’s best cafes, bars and restaurants and encouraging people to support local, Sunderland Restaurant Week will be back from September 25 to October 3.
With the dates confirmed, organiser Sunderland BID is looking for restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes who want to sign up to take part. In previous years the event has been a huge success, with restaurants seeing not only an increase in trade during quieter periods, but also attracting new customers.
The city’s first Restaurant Week was held in 2017, with participants recording as much as a 40% increase in footfall and a £250,000 boost to the local economy.
Since then the event has gone from strength to strength and the hope is that now it can fully return, it will once again attract diners from across the region. Participating venues are asked to put together £5, £10 and £15 deals which will help to bring in customers eager to return to favourite eateries or try somewhere new. Sharon Appleby, Chief Executive of Sunderland BID, said it would a great opportunity for people to sample the city’s diverse food scene.
“We all know how hospitality has been badly hit over the past year but we are very lucky in Sunderland that the restaurant scene has not only survived but is actually thriving,” she said.
Any venue which would like to get involved should email info@sunderlandbid.co.uk