LI Restaurant Week a Success

227 restaurants. $7 million-plus in revenue. 181,000 total meals served. All this for a three-course meal that costs only $24.95.

Long Island Restaurant Week, an eight-day long promotion which included 227 participating restaurants including eight restaurants in the Syosset-Woodbury area, was a tremendous success.  The promotion reportedly brought in more than $7 million in revenue for participating restaurants and even prompted several restaurants to extend their $24.95 promotion. 

"The campaign has become a great way for restaurants to attract new customers just before the holiday season.  It offers Long Islanders an affordable treat, giving them an opportunity to feast on some of the best dishes from area restaurants," said Steve Haweeli, President of WordHampton Public Relations.

Participating restaurants in the Syosset area included , Coolfish,  , , , and  while Participating restaurants in Woodbury included  and Sage Bistro Moderne.

The event's success now also means more good deals: There will now be two each year; one in the fall and one in the spring. The first spring Long Island Restaurant Week is scheduled for April 3 through April 10, 2011 with Nassau and Suffolk County restaurants offering three-course $24.95 menus.