Forbes wonders, with "specials being underpriced and oversold, and restaurants ending up in the soup," are restaurant weeks worth it? Maybe, maybe not, but it's certainly worth it for cities. A rep for Philadelphia's City Center District tells them their restaurant week has "pumped over $90.7 million into Center City Philadelphia's economy" since 2003. In Austin, participating restaurants pay $600 to participate in our Restaurant Week. That brings in about $70,000 per year for the organizers. Diners love it, but is it really a good deal for them or for the restaurants. [Forbes via Eater National]
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