The latest York Restaurant Week was the most successful to date, boosting trade for hospitality businesses.
The initiative is organised by the York Business Improvement District (York BID) and is a celebration of the wealth of incredible food and drink businesses in the city.
The first of two restaurant weeks this year, the spring event ran from 11-17 March.
More than 100 businesses took part with a collective offering of 200 deals across food and drink, making it one of the largest events of its kind in the UK.
Altogether more than 17,000 vouchers were downloaded from the event website, with a monetary value of over £319,770.
The nine York Restaurant Week events that York BID have run to date are estimated to have delivered £1,449,555 for hospitality businesses in York city centre.
Marketing manager of The Star Inn The City and York Minster Refectory, Georgina Hampshire, said: “We are delighted to have participated in York Restaurant Week once again this year.
“It has proven to be a tremendous success for our business, driving increased foot traffic throughout the week and providing an opportunity for numerous new patrons to experience our restaurant firsthand. We eagerly anticipate participating again later this year.”
Yuzu Street Food founder Chris Hargroves said: “York Restaurant Week is a great opportunity for restaurants to win more regular customers; it gives the public a chance to come in, try our bestsellers at a discounted rate and wow them enough to keep them coming back for repeat visits in the future.
“It falls on a great week for restaurants too; providing extra custom on a week in the middle of the month is always a good thing.”
York BID business manager Chris Bush coordinates the event.
He said: “With the current economic landscape squeezing many household budgets, we’re thrilled with the phenomenal results from the week.
“It’s encouraging to see so many diners supporting the city’s restaurants, cafes, street food vendors and bars. We’re grateful to all of the participating eateries for making this our most successful event to date and are excited to return in October 2024.”