Statewide Restaurant Week: May 18-25, 2012

Mike Somers, president and CEO of the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association, announced the date for the first annual statewide New Hampshire Restaurant Week. The eight-day event will start with a kick-off event on Main Street in Concord, on Friday, May 18, 2012, and run through Friday, May 25, 2012.

Restaurant Week in New Hampshire will encourage everyone to get out and “Try Something New!” at participating restaurants. Diners will visit RestaurantWeekNH.com and search for restaurants by city, region, cuisine and pricing. Participating restaurants will offer three-course prix fixe menus for lunch and/or dinner.

“The NHLRA is spearheading the first ever statewide Restaurant Week in NH. Restaurants from all over the state are invited to participate in this event, which will encourage people to get out and experience the fine cuisine available throughout New Hampshire,” said Somers. The event will be sponsored by some of the most prestigious businesses throughout the state. It is presented by Great New Hampshire Restaurants and The NH Liquor and Wine Outlet. Supporting sponsors are Coca-Cola and Horizon Beverage. Contributing sponsors are American Express, Stella Artois, and Laconia Savings Bank. The event is also funded in part by NH Division of Travel and Tourism.

Restaurant Week in New Hampshire will spotlight all participating restaurants and will also provide the opportunity for lodging businesses to offer special restaurant week “stay and dine” packages. There will also be 10 Celebrity New Hampshire Chefs that will provide their insight into restaurant offerings throughout the state as well as provide recipes and tips to diners. “This event showcases the great culinary talent New Hampshire has to offer and we encourage everyone to try something new,” Somers states.

Any restaurant or lodging facility may participate in this event by visiting RestaurantWeekNH.com, or by calling the NHLRA at 603.228.9585. The NHLRA is at 341 Loudon Road, Unit 3, Concord, NH 03302.