By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
St. Joseph Restaurant Week, hosted by the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce and Joe Town Fun, is officially here.
Chamber spokesperson Kristi Bailey says the week is designed to make residents want to get out and dine
"We try to do it after the Super Bowl, after Valentines Day, in what can be a slow time for restaurants," Bailey tells KFEQ Hotline host Barry Birr. "To get people just that extra incentive to get out and try something new, either a new item on the menu or go to a place a consumer hasn't been before."
26 area restaurants are participating in the weeklong event that runs through Sunday, the 23rd.
Several fun events will be hosted at area restaurants during the week. Bailey says along with fun events, there are also some giveaways the Chamber does on its social media pages
"We give out $25 gift certificates all week long," Bailey explains. "And we usually do it, like I put the first one out on Friday and it was for Geneo's just saying hey Restaurant Week starts next week, for your chance to win a $25 gift card to Geneo's tell me your favorite Italian food."
Bailey says quite often during the event people will mention in these giveaways that there are restaurants they have never tried before and end up going to try during the week.
Bailey says not only does the event encourage people to try something new, it allows restaurants to try out some new menu items
"Maybe it's something that they've been wanting to mess around with but it's hard to get out of routines," Bailey says. "And so, Restaurant Week is a fun time to try something new, so it gives them an opportunity to be creative and try something new out, so even if you're a fan favorite of a certain restaurant, you still might get a chance to try something you've never tried before."
You can find a list of participating restaurants at stjrestaurantweek.com
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