Businesses encouraged to support Hartlepool Restaurant Week

Organised by Hartlepool Borough Council’s Economic Growth Team, the hugely popular event will run from Monday 27th January - Sunday 2nd February 2025 with the aim of promoting and celebrating the Borough’s eateries.

Participating businesses will be required to develop a specific Hartlepool Restaurant Week menu or special offers within their existing menu at the set price points of either £5, £10, £15 or £20. Businesses have the flexibility to choose the price points that fit their restaurant and the menu/offers within these.

The offers will then be promoted through a dedicated ‘Hartlepool Restaurant Week’ webpage on the Explore Hartlepool website and a social media marketing campaign, which is completely free for all businesses to get involved in.

Councillor Pamela Hargreaves, Chair of the Council’s Economic Growth and Regeneration Committee, said: “It’s great news that another Hartlepool Restaurant Week will be taking place early next year following on from the last one in October when 17 businesses took part, four of them for the first time.

“The value to a business of participating is demonstrated by the fact that 2210 people opted to dine out during the week in October, spending an average of £18.50.”

Feedback from business which participated was extremely positive, with one reporting that it took over 50 bookings on one day alone.

Councillor Hargreaves added: “Hartlepool Restaurant Week represents an excellent opportunity for hospitality businesses to reach out to new customers and I would encourage as many as possible to get involved.

“It is also a chance for us all to support the Borough’s hospitality sector which is a key part of the local economy - providing a significant number of job opportunities for local people.”

Businesses wishing to take part in Hartlepool Restaurant Week can register online at https://www.explorehartlepool.com/hrw2025registrationform/ or by emailing tourism@hartlepool.gov.uk