Mark your culinary calendar: Restaurant Month returns for 2015
Now in its fifth successful year, Restaurant Month has more momentum than ever, with a vast line-up of gastronomic
events, menus and personalities catering to all tastes and budgets.
Auckland: Wednesday 17 June: Auckland’s preeminent dining event, Restaurant Month, returns this August promising to give
Kiwis a taste of some of New Zealand and the world’s best chefs and sommeliers, the chance to savour over 100 special
menu offers and access to over 30 foodie-inspired events.
The month-long celebration, created by the Central City Business Association - Heart of the City - and presented by
headline sponsor American Express®, will see the return of big annual events including The Chef Dining Series, Wine AKL
and the very popular “Street Eats”, plus a new dinner-by-bike event and new sustainably-focused menus from participating
restaurants.
With the full line up yet to be announced, event organisers Lemongrass Productions can confirm that some of
Australasia’s culinary heavyweights have been enlisted. This group of chefs will team up with the best Auckland talent
for specialist dining events at selected restaurants held each Wednesday throughout the month.
Over 100 central city restaurants are on-board with tantalising, great value menus, with many also participating in the
jam-packed schedule of events this year.
Sponsorship and Events Manager for Heart of the City, Jane Stewart, says that in five years, Restaurant Month has
demonstrated a strong return for the CBD in both a financial and social sense.
“By virtue of its ability to bring diners from Auckland and beyond into the central city by offering exciting menus at
great price points for the month of August, we’ve really been heartened by this event’s ability to bring a buzz to the
restaurant scene during a quieter winter month. This year, with the programme we’re set to implement, we think the
impact will be even greater, which is positive news for businesses and foodies alike.
“We’ve got some exciting events this year and believe that once again Aucklanders and visitors will embrace the
industry’s passion, skill and enthusiasm by getting out and making the most of all things edible,” says Stewart.
Full details, including Restaurant Month menus, will be launched on www.heartofthecity.co.nz from July 1, 2015 so that
diners can start planning their foodie fixes for the month. Further details about the international chefs and all the
events will also be released at that time.
“There really is something to suit every taste and budget so we hope to see diners out in great numbers to support the
restaurants and enjoy many a memorable experience,” concludes Stewart.
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