Restaurants nationwide are invited to sign up to a new hospitality incentive called Dining Week, taking place from 19 to 28 April 2022.

Utilising a new booking platform called Early Table, the 10-day promotion will give a much-needed boost to the restaurant sector, as it emerges from two years of lockdowns.

Over 130 restaurants nationwide, from bistros to fine dining across all cuisines, have already registered to make the most of the opportunity to see their business benefit from a package of promotions aimed at filling tables at quiet times.

Dining Week is supported by the Restaurants Association of Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, with over 300 restaurants expected to take part.

And if you’re a diner looking to get involved, you can book early via the Early Table platform and receive a 25% discount on their food, filling tables that would otherwise sit idle.

Extra customers

Restaurants load tables on to the Early Table platform according to how many extra customers they want to attract on that given day or night.

Through a comprehensive marketing and PR programme, Dining Week will be promoted to over 1 million potential diners, across media, broadcast and online.

Restaurants can list for free and there are no commission fees. The offer to customers is 25% off food, but drinks are charged to full price.

The bonus is that all Dining Week restaurants can stay featured on the Early Table platform year-round, free of charge.

Support

James Lenehan, the entrepreneur behind the new Early Table dining platform, said: “We are delighted to announce the launch of Dining Week and would like to thank the Restaurant Association, Failte Ireland and WorldPay for their support for this new industry initiative.

"We believe a nationwide Dining Week event is long overdue and we hope it can become an annual showcase for the Irish restaurant sector, encouraging people to explore new tastes while saving 25% off their food.”

To participate in Dining Week, contact mason.mcgovern@earlytable.ie or 085-730 6327 or visit https://diningweek.ie/.

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