HTW-STORY2A-080126-DF - Newcastle Restaurant Week returns with top dining deals across the city - video Dailymotion

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Newcastle Restaurant Week is back from twelve to eighteen January, with more than a hundred local restaurants offering fixed-price menus and a boost for the city’s hospitality sector. It’s a celebration of Newcastle’s diverse food scene at affordable prices, and an opportunity for diners to try something new.

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00:01Newcastle Restaurant Week has become a fixture in the City's events calendar,

00:04returning this January for its 15th year.

00:07Running from the 12th to the 18th of January, it sees more than 100 of the City's restaurants

00:12offering special fixed-price menus at £15, £20 and £25 per person.

00:17For locals and visitors alike, it's a chance to sample Newcastle's hospitality scene

00:22without breaking the bank.

00:24Participating venues range from long-standing favourites to newer arrivals,

00:28all creating special menus designed to showcase what they do best.

00:32Yes, we're really excited to be bringing back Newcastle Restaurant Week this year

00:35on the 12th to the 18th of January.

00:38It's a fantastic event where over 120 restaurants this year are getting involved in

00:42and they have a set menu that people can book at different price points.

00:46So this year we've got a £15 price point, a £20 price point and a £25 price point.

00:51And it's just a great opportunity for businesses and the public alike

00:55to all kind of come together in the city and enjoy some really good food.

00:59Diners can expect a wide range of cuisines from classic British dishes

01:03to international flavours, all offered through simple two- and three-course menus at fixed prices.

01:09We're on the quayside, just down from the bridge.

01:12Great location and everyone likes a little walk after the meal,

01:16so it's nice to have a walk along the quayside.

01:19We serve Italian food, which I love.

01:24I'm half Italian, so I love serving Italian food

01:29and bringing a little bit of a modern twist to it as well.

01:32Yeah, well, it's actually our biggest ever event in terms of venues taking part this year,

01:36which is really exciting.

01:37So the fact that it's been going on for 15 years now

01:40and we're still seeing more and more people wanting to take part is just incredible.

01:43So obviously it's something that businesses in the city are always asking,

01:48you know, when's Restaurant Week, when's Restaurant Week?

01:49And it's great that we're able to expand it

01:52and obviously they're keen to take part, which is great.

01:55So, yeah.

01:56This winter edition of Restaurant Week also comes at a time

02:00when many venues face lower footfall after the festive season.

02:04By offering value-led menus,

02:06the initiative helps to drive customers back into the city

02:09and supports the wider evening economy.

02:11So, you get new customers, new regulars,

02:16people who just want to come out and try new places at a better value.

02:22I mean, we put things on our menu that are on our main menu,

02:28so people get to try them at a discounted rate.

02:31It's a really big part in the public's heart now

02:34and it's just nice to see that people, you know,

02:38they're meeting up with friends, meeting up with people they don't normally see,

02:40plan a date night, meet up with family.

02:42Like, there's loads of different opportunities for people to use Restaurant Week

02:45throughout the week, whether they go once, twice, every day.

02:48It's really nice to see.

02:50For diners, it's become an annual tradition,

02:53a chance to enjoy good food, try new places

02:55and celebrate Newcastle's food and drink scene together.

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