ROANOKE, Va. – It’s been another successful Restaurant Week in Downtown Roanoke, as event organizers said the most restaurants ever participated – over 30 had deals to attract crowds.
The event has been going on for more than 10 years, but one restaurant owner said they saw an even bigger crowd this year. They believe that’s thanks to the warmer weather.
Businesses said the event has been a huge help financially to them.
“You put local dollars into local businesses, and it stays local,” Izzy Post, Director of Marketing and Communications at Downtown Roanoke Inc. said. “We also want to help our restaurants that kind of have that post-holiday slump, so by planning it here in January, it keeps the momentum and traffic into those businesses here in our area.”
In just a couple of months, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are expected to bring thousands into downtown to eat and drink again.