More than 100 eateries across the city have signed up for the return of Newcastle's Restaurant Week next month.
One of the busiest and most popular events in the city's hospitality calendar, diners will be able to eat out for £10, £15, or £20 per person between August 7 and 13 at a host of venues. It follows on from January's Restaurant Week attracting over 58,000 diners and generation more than £1 million for participating restaurants.
It is hoped that this August's Restaurant Week will surpass the record-breaking achievements of the previous two events in August 2022 and January 2023, which boosted the city's restaurant industry and local economy by more than £1.8 million. City restaurants signed up to take part include newcomers Gaucho and Trap Food House, while favourites such as St Vincent and the French Quarter make welcome returns.
Since launching in 2011, Newcastle Restaurant Week has aimed to showcase the city's restaurants at two of the quietest times of the year, encouraging the public to get behind local businesses. Newcastle's Restaurant Week was the first event of its kind in the UK.
Rachel Barlow, marketing and events manager at NE1 Ltd, said: "We’re thrilled to host NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week again this August. After a record-breaking event in January we’re hoping to once again fill the city with diners who can’t wait to enjoy delicious dishes at some of the city’s best restaurants.
"We have so many wonderful venues for people to enjoy this year which really adds to the excitement before the event and vibrant atmosphere during the week. Restaurants love the event, the interest it generates and the attention it draws to showcase their venues, their menus and highlight what they do best.
"Many also use the week to shine the spotlight on rising stars within their in-house chef teams. All venues pull out all the stops to put on a great week in celebration of Newcastle’s vibrant restaurant scene. As always, we hope the event will be a huge success, and will break records in terms of number of diners, and the income boost delivered for the city."
One of this year's newcomers, David Taylor, general manager at Gaucho Newcastle, said: "We were thrilled by the response and warm welcome we received from the North East when opening our Gaucho Newcastle restaurant earlier this year. We opened our doors in March 2023, so missed January’s NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week, but we are delighted to be getting involved in August's event."
