Nearly 60 locations in the Quad Cities are participating in QC Restaurant Week, promoting small businesses and local eats amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Visit Quad Cities, the region's destination marketing and management organization, is hosting restaurant week from March 22 to 28, 2021.
The week is a good opportunity to explore restaurants that you may not have tried before as participating locations are included from the immediate Quad Cities to Muscatine, Iowa and Geneseo, Illinois.
Plus, anyone who eats at one of the 54 participating restaurants is eligible to win local restaurant gift cards.
Simply fill out the entry form here, including a picture of your receipt and a photo of yourself at the restaurant (or posing with your takeout) for a chance to win! Deadline to enter the contest is Friday, April 2, 2021. Winners will be announced during the first week of April on the Quad Cities Facebook page.
Some restaurants are expected to have deals or featured menu items to celebrate the week.
"Restaurants bring people together and represent a large number of hospitality jobs in the QC," Dave Herrell, President and CEO, Visit Quad Cities said in a statement. "We need them to thrive because their authenticity and unique experiences help shape our brand and story.”
The coronavirus pandemic was especially hard-hitting on the restaurant and service industries as social distancing and limits on social gatherings were encouraged to limit the spread of the virus.
Barrel House in Silvis, Illinois permanently closed last month due to the pandemic, while other restaurants in the region adapted business practices to stay afloat.