By WVUA 23 Information Reporter Caleb Aguayo
Visit Tuscaloosa kicked off Tuscaloosa Restaurant Week on Sunday, June 23. The occasion runs by way of Saturday, June 29. Throughout that point, native eateries are inviting new and outdated prospects alike to return and participate in offers distinctive to Restaurant Week.
Go to Tuscaloosa President and CEO Kelsey Rush mentioned the objective is showcasing a serious a part of the Tuscaloosa group.
“We’re at all times taking a look at ways in which we are able to spotlight our group higher,” Rush mentioned. “It’s not unusual for different locations, or different communities, to do related occasions like a Restaurant Week. And we simply actually felt strongly that it was time for Tuscaloosa to have a Restaurant Week of its personal, as nicely.”
That’s why Go to Tuscaloosa started Tuscaloosa Restaurant Week final summer season.
“It was an awesome success, and we’re trying ahead to this yr, too,” Rush mentioned.
Druid Metropolis Brewing Firm proprietor Bo Hicks mentioned concerned eating places intention to deliver further foot site visitors and a few revenue through the much less busy summer season months.
“Simply publicity, particularly for small, impartial companies,” Hicks mentioned. “Having just a bit little bit of that publicity can go a great distance, particularly serving to us throughout these lean months of the summer season.”
And over on fifteenth Avenue, Thomas Rib Shack proprietor Sharon Thomas mentioned occasions like this assist to maintain prospects coming again.
“Enterprise has been booming,” Thomas mentioned. She added that when prospects ask her about Restaurant Week, they’re relieved to listen to that Thomas Rib Shack is taking part.
“They need the presents that we have now for this week,” Thomas mentioned.
Every taking part enterprise is providing a deal or menu merchandise of its personal, and virtually 50 eating places are collaborating in Restaurant Week this yr.
Go to Tuscaloosa additionally partnered with UA On-line to current each of the participating restaurants together with their distinctive menu gadgets and offers.