A week of cheap meal deals is set to get under way across Durham with restaurants offering opportunities to dine out 'around the world' from as little as £10.
It's been announced that Durham Restaurant Week, which made its debut before the pandemic, will be back for a second helping at the end of the month with a range of special offers available from January 28 until February 4. And lucky diners will be able to pick from a cuisine including Turkish, Spanish, Mexican and Japanese.
A mix of restaurants, cafes and bars have signed up to take part in the event which is being hosted by business improvement district company Durham BID for a second year. The hope is that it will both help to beat the winter blues and encourage people to explore the local food scene.
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Venues taking part in Durham Restaurant Week include The Boat Club & Tomahawk Steakhouse; Turtle Bay; The Curious Mr Fox, Old Toms Gin Bar; Tealicious Tea Room; Zapatista; Tortilla; Gusto; Tapas Factory and the Collage Restaurant at the Radisson Blu Hotel.
Customers will be able to choose from a mix of £10, £15, £20 and £25 special menus and BID manager Paul Howard said: “The city has an amazing food and drink scene with lots of independents as well as big-name restaurants". He added: "Whether it’s visiting their favourite place or trying something new, customers can enjoy dining out at bargain prices during the week.”
Emma Wright, who has a marketing and events role with the company, said: “Durham BID successfully held a Restaurant Week in 2019 which was organised by the former management team. As a new BID team, we decided to bring back the event post-Covid - and we are hopeful we can build Restaurant Week into our events calendar year on year.”
Rich Morgan, general manager of The Boat Club & Tomahawk Steakhouse on Elvet Riverside, said: "It's great to see Durham city have an official restaurant week - why should Newcastle and Teesside get to have all the fun? We know from experience how our sister brands, Tomahawk Steakhouse and Rio Brazilian Steakhouse, benefit from such a great offer.
“All venues should be on board with anything that promotes people staying here as opposed to a short train journey over the Tyne."
To take advantage of the week's special deals, customers just need to either pre-book with their chosen restaurant or ensure that they choose from the special Restaurant Week menu when visiting for a meal between January 28 and February 4. For the list of venues taking part and their available offers, see here.
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