Visit Quad Cities Adds Fall QC Restaurant Week to Support Local Restaurant Scene

September 24, 2020

Quad Cities (September 24, 2020) – The local culinary scene is a key part of the quality of life of Quad Citizens, and important to the visitors we welcome to our family of communities.  Now, more than ever, restaurants need our support to ensure their success. 

With that in mind, Visit Quad Cities has launched a new Fall edition of QC Restaurant Week on October 11-24, 2020.  Restaurant participation is free of charge, and there are no special price points or prix-fixe menu requirements.  The deadline to register is October 5th.  All of the details and online registration is available on the newly-redesigned QC Restaurant Week website at www.qcrestaurantweek.com.  The opportunity is available for all restaurants including delivery and carryout. 

“Quad Cities restaurants, in particular our locally owned and operated ones, are in need of support,” said Dave Herrell, President and CEO, Visit Quad Cities.  “During the last several months, they have been incredibly creative, agile, and resilient and we need these small businesses to survive and thrive again. Local restaurants make communities unique and we are fortunate to have so many as part of our regional destination.  We encourage all Quad Citizens and visitors to experience and support our QC restaurant scene.”

For eight years, Visit Quad Cities has traditionally held Quad Cities Restaurant Week in February.  This special Fall Flavors edition is poised to bring much-needed love and business to local restaurants and our neighbors who run them.

Visit Quad Cities encourages food lovers to explore www.qcrestaurantweek.com and to keep checking back as new restaurants will be added.  In addition to supporting local restaurants, Quad Citizens have a chance to win a smorgasbord of local restaurant gift cards.  Individuals who purchase a meal from one of the QC Restaurant Week restaurants between October 11-24 can fill out the entry form on the website with a picture of their receipt, photo of themselves at the restaurant, or posing with their carryout meal for a chance to win.

Follow Visit Quad Cities on social media for updates on QC Restaurant Week and other happenings at @QuadCities on Facebook, and @VisitQuadCities on Instagram and Twitter.  Post about your Fall QC Restaurant Week meals using #QCRestaurantWeek.

Founded in 1990, Visit Quad Cities is the official Destination Marketing and Management Organization (DMMO) for the region.  Visit Quad Cities is a private 501(c)(6) non-profit engine charged with driving economic opportunity through tourism, building our authentic brand, telling & selling the Quad Cities story, and enhancing Quad Citizens’ quality of life and quality of place. 

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Media Contact: Charlotte Doehler-Morrison, VP Marketing & Communications, Visit Quad Cities, 309-736-6821 office or [email protected]