NE1 – the Business Improvement District for Newcastle’s city centre – is launching a new initiative – NE1’s Lunch Club – on Tuesday September 2 offering city centre diners fixed-price lunchtime menus for £7.50 or £10 per person at a host of participating venues every Tuesday.
More than 30 of the city’s most popular lunchtime venues have already signed up to take part in the new, weekly event which is designed to provide extra midweek support to the restaurant industry. Among the early adopters are The Muddler, Kaltur, and Twenty Twenty.
NE1’s Lunch Club builds on the popular NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week event, which has been running since 2011 and operates on a fixed price-point basis. NE1 is once again galvanising the restaurant community to collaborate on an event with a straightforward, unified aim – to offer an easy-to-implement promotion across participating venues, supported by a targeted PR and advertising campaign.
Rachel Fenwick, head of marketing and events at NE1, said: “We are so excited to be launching NE1’s Lunch Club in Newcastle. This initiative is about inspiring diners, making lunchtime exciting across the city, and supporting our brilliant local food scene. Starting this September, lunch in the city centre is set to become a big event and more accessible than ever. Workers, residents and visitors can all enjoy some of the finest lunch venues the city has to offer, all at a fixed price, every Tuesday.
“Whether you’re revisiting a lunchtime favourite or discovering a new one, The Lunch Club will give you an ideal excuse to meet friends and loved ones, or simply get out of the office with colleagues to enjoy a lunchtime catch-up.
“Dining on a budget will make it easier to set spending limits while enjoying fantastic value and fabulous venues. With two fixed-price options available, you can choose a menu that suits your taste and budget and doesn’t break the bank. Now all you need to do is choose where to try first.”
Details on participating venues and their menus will be available later this month on the NE1 website – www.getintonewcastle.co.uk
