Restaurant Week suggestions (Hudson)

[Tamara]

We're preparing for summer Hudson Restaurant Week (scheduled 7/25-8/5) and wanted to find out some info from this group of well-versed diners, restauranteurs, etc.

Did any one try it out in the winter?

Any restaurants we should solicit stronger?

Comments/Suggestions?

We learned a lot the first time around and hope to keep building a stronger program.

Any comments/suggestions please post or feel free to contact me directly!

Tamara

tamara@getouthudson.com

Hudsonrestaurantweek.com

Coming this summer: 7/25 - 8/5

[glenn]

Tamara, how will the summer week differ from the winter event?

[Tamara]

Because it is summer we're going to try to make it more festive... with afterwork happy hours and drink specials to get people to stay later and then dine out.

We also have a stronger marketing plan with more advertising outside the Hudson area and a longer timeframe which we didn't have the opportunity for the first-time around.

We're also hoping to have more restaurants and the restaurants that do participate to offer a greater variety of dishes.

There are some other ideas that we are still tossing around to be revealed over the next few weeks.

Tamara

Hudsonrestaurantweek.com

Coming this summer: 7/25 - 8/5

[Curlz]

Just got an email saying that a handful of restaurants that particpated are extending Hudson Restaurant Week until 8/31.

The list:

3 Forty Grill: Hoboken (LD; Sun-Th)

4Fifty5: Jersey City (LD; Mon- Fri)

Casa Dante: Jersey City (LD; Mon-Fri)

Hearts & Horns: Jersey City (LD; Mon-Fri)

Komegashi:* Jersey City (D; Mon-Fri)

Ola: Union City (LD; Mon-Fri)

The Pointe: Jersey City (LD; Mon-Fri)

The Quays: Hoboken (D; Sun-Th)

South City Grill: Jersey City (LD; Sun-Th)

Spirito Grill: Weehawken (D; Sun-Wed)

Trinity: Hoboken (LD; Mon-Fri)

Meals offered: L=Lunch, D=Dinner

More info at the HRW web site, where they also want feedback if you ate at any of the restaurants during the promo.

[glenn]

I don't know about the rest of jersey, but business seems to be dead in these parts. I guess that's the reason for the extension. Which is a good thing for the consumer. We ate at Porto Leggero (too bad they didn't extend) and had an incredible lunch for $15 each. It was normal portions of salad, pasta or chicken entree and dessert. A BIG thanks to Tamara for organizing this.

[Tamara]

We had nearly 9000 diners in 10 days in Hudson County!

Learned some great things from feedback of consumers... if anyone ate out please give me your thoughts.

Tamara

Hudson Restaurant Week

[cibo susci]

The Maddison and The Jefferson is also extending

[Curlz]

Glad to hear it! Hopefully they'll get 'em up on the site...