2013 Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week Look Book

July 27 - Aug 4 2013

PARTNERSHIP

Concept: A celebrated annual event, more than 40 restaurants participated in Downtown Restaurant Week from Saturday, July 27 to Sunday, August 4, 2013. Throughout the nineday promotion, Atlantans enjoyed the brunch, lunch and dinner fare at $15, $25 and $35 prix fixe menus.

Objective: The objectives of Downtown Restaurant Week 2013 were to encourage diners to experience new establishments and return to beloved Downtown icons, resulting in increased exposure and sales. In addition, Downtown Restaurant Week organizers sought to offer new opportunities to both participants and sponsors through new marketing avenues and unique programming.

Atlanta Restaurant Weeks are spearheaded by Central Atlanta Progress, The Reynolds Group and The Atlanta Business Chronicle, a trio that found motivation to unify the city’s restaurant week programs after recognizing the success of Buckhead, Midtown and Downtown Restaurant Week.

The Atlanta Business Chronicle – worked to acquire key sponsors and featured full-page ads for Downtown Restaurant Week in four issues of the weekly newspaper. In addition, the publication included a one-week banner sponsorship in its daily email and a featured banner ad on The Atlanta Business Chronicle’s website.

Central Atlanta Progress – organized and executed Downtown Restaurant Week through successful outreach to restaurants the community and sponsors, as well as innovative marketing and social media efforts.

Through these efforts, more than 40 restaurants were featured in the highly anticipated event. This is the highest number of participants to date.

The Reynolds Group – oversaw all PR and design, creating targeted media opportunities and a comprehensive marketing toolkit for all restaurants and sponsors which encompassed event signage and digital marketing components.

“@whiteoakatlanta = awesome choice for @downtownatlanta restaurant week. Fried green tomatoes w pimento cheese! #darw2013”

Partnership

Concept + Objective

CONCEPT + OBJECTIVE

SAVANNAH DISTRIBUTING + TRIANON TEQUILA

Generous sponsors came together in a cohesive mix of monetary support along with products and event contributions, all while receiving awareness through Downtown Restaurant Week web placements, collateral inclusion, partner marketing, event participation and social media outreach.

BMW car display at No Mรกs! Cantina

Workers from the 191 building enjoying some complimentary samples during Business Bites.

Trianon hosted two invitation-only tasting events at No Mรกs! Cantina and White Oak Kitchen and Cocktail and multiple product tastings at various participating restaurants introducing Atlantans to the brand and positioning it as a truly authentic top-shelf tequila.

No Mas! Cantina

Guests enjoying an exclusive taste of Trianon Tequila at White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails Sponsors

Trianon tasting

Guests learning about Trianon Tequila

Trianon tequilas

Savannah Distributing + Trianon Tequila

Sponsors

SPONSORS

BMW BMW displayed multiple luxury vehicles at No Más! Cantina, and throughout the entire week at No Más! Cantina and Ruth’s Chris Steak House. Restaurant-goers were also given the exclusive opportunity to visit participating Atlanta dealerships to test drive a vehicle and automatically receive a $100 restaurant gift card.

Celebrity Cruises held multiple activations throughout the week at various Downtown Atlanta landmarks such as filling up the Woodruff Fountain Park with branded beach balls and “Business Bites” at major Downtown office buildings.

From July 27 through August 4, Celebrity held the, “Dine and Sail with Celebrity Cruises Sweepstakes” where diners could enter to win a $1,000 cruise certificate for two to use towards a cruise of their choice.

BMW

Celebrity Cruises

CELEBRITY CRUISES

The fountains at Woodruff Park were filled with Celebrity Cruise beach balls in a DARW kickoff promotion.

BMW cars on display at No Mas! Cantina

In addition, Celebrity Cruises surprised six lucky couples with a free dinner at the following participating restaurant locations: Rays in the City, Ted’s Montana Grill, Sway, Thrive, BLT Steak and Glenn’s Kitchen.

The Celebrity Cruise Captain picked up the tab for lucky diners at Glenn’s Kitchen, Thrive, Ted’s Montana Grill, BLT Steak, Sway and Ray’s In the City.

“Guests at Shellmont Inn are looking forward to Restaurant Week this year!” - Debbie McCord

Diners who valeted at participating DARW restaurants received an exclusive offer from BMW

BMW hang tags placed inside valet cars.

OpenTable.com featured Downtown Restaurant Week in two “Insider Diner” email newsletters and provided social media coverage for the event via Facebook, the Atlanta Twitter feed and corporate blog “Dining Check.” In addition, a dedicated event page was included on OpenTable.com and the event was promoted on the Atlanta homepage.

Respondents noted the top two drivers of Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week participation are: · To take advantage of the meal pricing · To try a new restaurant

COCA-COLA Coca-Cola provided exceptional product and brand support throughout Downtown Restaurant Week.

WABE WABE was our exclusive broadcast sponsor providing radio advertising for the weeklong event.

Coca-Cola + WABE

OpenTable.com

OPENTABLE.COM

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$25 DINNER MENU

$35 DINNER MENU

FIRST COURSE • Chicken Pot Stickers, Ponzu, Pickles • Braised Short Rib Beef Wraps • Chilled Seasonal Soup

FIRST COURSE (CHOICE OF ONE) • Strawberry spinach salad • California roll • Cup soup du jour

CHOICE OF APPETIZER • Red Pepper Gazpacho with marinated rock shrimp • Wedge Salad with bacon, peaches, red onion and blue cheese dressing

MAIN COURSE • Seafood Cioppino, Braised Fennel, San Marzano Tomatoes • Alaskan Halibut, Summer Bean Succotash, Corn, Peas, Herb Pistou • Bistro Hanger Steak, Chimichuri Sauce, Thrive Spiced Pomme Frites

SECOND COURSE (CHOICE OF ONE) • Certified angus strip cup culotte steak • Pecan crusted georgia mountain trout • Parmesan chicken pasta

DESSERT • Strawberry Shortcake • Assorted Petite Fours • Banana Puddin

THIRD COURSE (CHOICE OF ONE) • Warm blueberry buckle • Ny style cheesecake • Chocolate raspberry mousse cake

CHOICE OF ENTREE • Hanger steak with tomato Provencal, red wine sauce and basil polenta cake • PEI Mussels with Thai coconut soup, ginger, cilantro, potato CHOICE OF DESSERT • Chocolate coffee mousse cake with chocolate tuile and Bailey’s ice cream • Roasted Georgia peach, vanilla brown sugar crumble, lemon verbena ice cream

“Savor the Dates: Downtown Restaurant Week is happening July 27 - August 4 throughout the Downtown Atlanta neighborhood. Participating restaurants will offer prix-fixe menus for $15, $25 or $35. Be sure to make a reservation today!”

-GSU Hospitality

Unique branding concepts were developed for Downtown Restaurant Week to ensure that every design element from the website to check presenters generated awareness for the program and recognized all sponsors. Marketing initiatives were prominent throughout the neighborhoods and social media outlets, calling for Atlanta diners to experience the area’s best restaurants and highlighting sponsor programming.

MARKETING • Downtown Restaurant Week’s website www.atlantadowntown.com/fun/ restaurant-week, promoted the event, featured menus of each of the participating restaurants and put the spotlight on key event partners and sponsors.

• A Facebook fan page served as an interactive platform for timely event announcements, photo albums, media placements and communication.

• Branded check presenters were provided to all participating restaurants in the weeks leading up to Downtown Restaurant Week and during.

• A dedicated eblast was distributed through several targeted databases, including subscribers for email lists of Central Atlanta Progress, The Reynolds Group, The Atlanta Business Chronicle and participating restaurants.

• A window cling featuring the Downtown Restaurant Week logo was provided to all participating restaurants.

• Brand recognition continued with bar signs and outdoor signage to increase awareness among passer-bys.

• For concierges to encourage hotel guests to take advantage of the week, menu books featuring the participating restaurants and their menus were compiled and given to key Downtown hotels.

Marketing

Marketing

MARKETING

Ads

Marketing

EVENT SIGNAGE

BILLBOARDS • W Atlanta Downtown \\ 250,000+ views each day for 3 weeks • Peachtree Digital Billboard \\ an average of over 16,000 cars drive and 17,000 pedestrians walk by the sign daily • Luckie Marietta District \\ 59,913 weekly impressions for 1 week digital ads on 1-20 • I-20E: Weekly TAB \\ (Traffic Audit Bureau) Impressions: 351,706 • I-20W: Weekly TAB \\ Impressions: 776,677

W Atlanta Downtown billboard

Window Cling

Bar Signs

Large Posters

Check Presenters DRW billboard: Luckie Marietta District

Online

Ads

PRINT ADS

WEBSITES + EMAIL

Signature

M E NU S from Downtown’s

Savor theDates

Jul 27 - Aug 4 2013

best restaurants,

exclusively priced at $15, $25, $35.

{plus tax and tip} AtlantaDowntown.com

participating restaurants

Total Page Views \\ 258,000 Email Campaign

Two dedicated email campaigns to 13,000 subscribers

presented by: Atlanta Business Chronicle print ads

Circulation \\ $169,000

Atlanta Magazine print ad

Circulation \\ 66,000 @UndergroundATL We are loving #DARW2013!

-Underground Atlanta, August 1

Four Downtown office towers hosted a DARW preview event called Business Bites in their lobbies during lunchtime hours Dedicated mailer // 5,000 pieces to 235 businesses in 18 buildings Peachtree Center e-mail: 6,000 recipients 191 Peachtree email // approximately 3,500 recipients American Cancer Society email // 76 recipients Menu Book // 35 hotels and visitor center Buttons // 75 Ambassadors

“We had a wonderful time and truly believe that Business Bites helped promote not only Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week, but also our restaurant Sway as a whole. And for that we thank you!”

Sara E. Hernandez // Marketing Coordinator // Hyatt Regency Atlanta “I thoroughly enjoyed the Business Bite event as did my team that particpated. The feedback was great, and it was nice to interact with the people that make up the downtown business area. We look forward to next year, and participating in the event again.”

Marlon Broady // Operations Manager // Courtyard Atlanta Downtown

DINE AND DREAM PROMOTION “Dine and dream” in Downtown Atlanta this summer. On July 27, August 2 and August 3 visitors can enjoy delectable dishes all day long from Restaurant Week’s participating locations, and also experience the comfort and hospitality of the area hotels, at a discounted price. Below is a list of the hotels extending this special, locals-only rate to guests who provide a Georgia driver’s license at the time of reservation: • Atlanta Marriott Marquis • Glenn Hotel • Omni Hotel at CNN Center • Sheraton Atlanta Hotel • W Atlanta Hotel

Event Marketing

Event Marketing

BUSINESS BITES PHOTOS

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Atlanta.net

• Atlanta Intown • • • • • • •

Access Atlanta Daily Candy FLAVORS magazine.com Atlanta Insider Yelp.com Atlanta.com 11 Alive.com

THE NUMBERS • • •

Jezebel Men’s Book Belinda Skelton

• Atlanta Magazine • • •

Star 94 WABE 90.1 Atlanta Eats

• Reporter Newspapers •

CBS “Better Mornings”

• East Atlanta Patch • Omnivore • • • • • •

CBS Atlanta.com The Eater Creative Loafing Neighbor Newspapers The Atlanta JournalConstitution The Atlantan

• Project Q • • • •

Buckhaven Magazine Where Atlanta Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles Atlanta Business Chronicle

$1,502,050 AVERAGE TOTAL SALES 42 PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS MEDIA IMPRESSIONS 55,207,900 $75,481.70 IN PRESS ADVERTISING EQUIVALENCE 50,242 DINERS FACEBOOK FANS 2,956 258,000 WEBSITE VIEWS LAST YEAR

“Thanks so much. I think the event was huge success, especially for Fandangles! The crowd was great and it seemed like everyone really enjoyed themselves. Thanks again!”

Katie Lazzara // Marketing Coordinator // Sheraton Atlanta Hotel

More than 26,000 diners participated in Downtown Restaurant Week resulting in more than $910,000 dollars in revenue for the Downtown Dining members.

Through a strategic public relations campaign, Liz Lapidus PR generated more than 6.25 million with an advertising equivalence of more than $86,000.

The official website of Downtown Restaurant Week, www.atlantadowntown.com, received 87,000 web impressions throughout the event.

The Numbers

Media

MEDIA

THANK YOU