Sunderland Restaurant Week is back!

We spoke with two of the many establishments that are taking part in restaurant week.

Transcript

00:00We're at These Things Happen on Roker Seafront.

00:03Our business is at 6AP a point at Roker, right on the beach.

00:09I think it brings something different to the seafront.

00:12A good drink and live music culture.

00:17And now we're working on, with me just coming on board,

00:20looking at the produce we serve, the menus we serve,

00:24and the private dining area upstairs.

00:26There was a legend that there were six fishermen

00:30used to look after the mouth of the river.

00:32So that was, and we are in SR6, so it all sort of tied in together.

00:39We take great pride in what we serve.

00:41We use the freshest of ingredients, seafood, local cheeses,

00:46charcuterie and fresh vegetables.

00:49We try to keep local wherever possible.

00:53We really promote people to share food,

00:56because I think that's what people love to do.

00:59Our location is amazing.

01:02I think every business has to get involved with Restaurant Week.

01:07It's a fantastic marketing tool.

01:09It brings you footfall that you wouldn't ordinarily see on a daily basis.

01:13For example, you have people that would come in and eat

01:16that ordinarily wouldn't eat in your establishment.

01:19I think it gives them an opportunity to widen their horizons

01:25around food and drink that's going on in the city,

01:28and hopefully return custom.

01:31I just think Restaurant Week brings people together.

01:34It gives the chance for a restaurant to kind of give people

01:39a little taste of what they do.

01:43I think it just is a reason for people to come out

01:47and enjoy good food, nice drinks and good company.

01:51I think using Restaurant Week as a tool to kind of spread the message

01:55of what we're currently doing and what we want to achieve is fantastic.