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Newcastle's newest eateries sign up to Restaurant Week's August return

NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week will return to Newcastle city centre next week, an event where over 90 of the city’s restaurants are collectively offering diners discounted meals to drive up custom.

Commencing from Monday August 8th to Sunday August 14th, the week - now in its fifth year - will offer fixed price menus of £10 or £15 per person.

Since its launch in 2011, 45 new restaurants have opened in Newcastle alone. This time round, new eateries including, Turtle Bay, Cabana, Riley’s Fish Shack, Fuego and Canteen and Cocktails, will be involved in the week long event.

Last August, over 35,000 people took advantage of NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week offer, equating to over £350k worth of extra business for participating restaurants.

Newcastle’s restaurant scene is one of the city’s largest growth sectors with more restaurants per person than anywhere else in the North of England, with Newcastle named ‘Most Restauranty City in the North’ in March 2016.

NE1 devised the Restaurant Week initiative to support and celebrate the restaurant industry taking inspiration from a similar scheme that operates successfully in New York City. After discussing with some of the city’s top restaurateurs what could be done to support the industry at traditionally quiet times of the year, NE1 launched NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week.

Chef and restaurateur Terry Laybourne, of 21 Hospitality Group was one of the founding restaurateurs who came up with the idea for the event and has supported every NE1’s Newcastle Restaurant Week since.

Terry said: “NE1’s Newcastle Restaurant Week has become a keenly anticipated calendar fixture among foodies and general diners; it’s a wonderful opportunity to go out and try several restaurants for a fraction of the normal cost.

“It’s great to see those passionate about food and hospitality working together to promote NE1’s Newcastle Restaurant Week.”

Stephen Patterson, Director of Communications at NE1 Ltd said: “We’re celebrating the 5th anniversary year for NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week.

“Each year, the event grows in both popularity and in the number of participating venues, this year will be no exception.

“Newcastle’s restaurant scene has experienced significant growth in both quality and quantity over the past five years and we are delighted to support the city’s restaurants, which add so much to the vibrancy and economic success of the city.”