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Attendee FAQs

What is Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week?

Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week gives local food aficionados and visitors an opportunity to enjoy 3-course, prix fixe lunch and/or dinner menus at more than 30 participating restaurants throughout the Lake Tahoe region for $20, $30 or $40 per person (tax and gratuity not included).

When Is It?

Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week is Sunday, October 2 through Sunday, October 9, 2011.

Do I Need Tickets?

There are no passes, tickets or coupons. Instead, diners simply visit their favorite participating restaurants throughout the week to enjoy the special prix fixe menus. However, it is strongly recommended that diners make reservations in advance by contacting the participating restaurants directly.

Restaurant Resources

Download Restaurant Registration Form

Download Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week logo

Why Should My Restaurant Participate?

Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week is designed to showcase the stellar chefs and outstanding restaurants that make up the Lake Tahoe culinary scene through a regional, comprehensive marketing effort, in conjunction with area visitors bureaus and chambers of commerce, that leverages dollars to generate awareness and enhance credibility of all things Tahoe food - thereby increasing the number of guests dining at your establishment.

How Does a Restaurant Participate in Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week?

Participating restaurants complete the attached registration form, mail form back with your check, email your 3-course prix fixe “Restaurant Week” menu for the website, and then simply offer that menu during Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week. You decide what your lunch and/or dinner menu will and won’t include, and what your price point will be.

How Will My Restaurant Be Promoted Via Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week’s Efforts?

1. Listed on the Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week website, www.TahoeRestaurantWeek.com, along with your phone number (for reservations), physical address, your downloadable Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week menu and direct click-thru to your website.


2. Listed on the Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week Check Presenter to be distributed to locals and visitors during August and September via participating restaurants, as well as through visitor bureaus, chambers of commerce, lodging properties and niche venues, i.e. farmer’s markets and foodie events.


3. Included in event public relations outreach efforts, such as news releases, human-interest stories and pitches to targeted media.


4. Included in event social media efforts, such as Facebook and Twitter, which will become a year-round campaign post-event that will regularly highlight what’s new in the Tahoe-Truckee culinary scene, amazing dishes, as well as the chefs and their philosophy behind the food.


5. Possible additional marketing efforts that will promote the overall event including advertising placement in local and regional media outlets (which includes print, broadcast and online opportunities), and e-mail blasts to visitor bureaus and chambers’ consumer and business databases, along with inclusion in their advertising, public relations and social media efforts.

How Do I Maximize My Participation in Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week?

1. Present the Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week Check Presenter throughout August and September to every table when you bring the bill to increase repeat business during Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week.


2. Familiarize your staff with Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week to ensure they are familiar with the event and can answer question guests may have.


3. Track Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week through your POS System as we will be asking you to give us a reporting of the actual numbers of Restaurant Week meals sold at the end of the program to evaluate its success.


4. Utilize the Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week logo and campaign copy for your own website communication, e-reservation confirmations and correspondence with your guest database.

Lodging Property Resources

Download Lodging Registration Form

Why Should My Lodging Property Participate?

Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week is designed to generate overnight visitation by showcasing the stellar chefs and outstanding restaurants that make up the Lake Tahoe culinary scene. The campaign is part of a regional, comprehensive marketing effort, in conjunction with every area visitors bureau and chamber of commerce, that leverages dollars to generate awareness and enhance credibility of all things Tahoe, including lodging and food.

How Does a Lodging Property Participate in Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week?

Participating lodging properties complete the attached registration form, mail back the form with your check, and email the requested materials highlighted on the registration form.

How Will My Lodging Property Be Promoted Via Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week’s Efforts?

1. Listed on the Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week website, www.TahoeRestaurantWeek.com, along with your 800-number (for lodging reservations), physical address, image description and direct click-thru to your website.


2. Included in appropriate event public relations outreach efforts, such as news releases and pitches to targeted media.


3. Included in appropriate event social media efforts, such as Facebook and Twitter.

How Do I Maximize My Participation in Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week?

1. Offer a special room rate during Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week.


2. Familiarize your staff with Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week to ensure they are familiar with the event and can answer question guests may have.


3. Track Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week lodging reservations as we will be asking you to give us a reporting of the actual numbers of Restaurant Week reservations at your property at the end of the program to evaluate its success.


4. Utilize the Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week logo and campaign copy for your own website communication, e-reservation confirmations and correspondence with your guest database.