Transform Taste of Richmond into week-long Restaurant Week with $10,000 city support

Taste of RichmondBudget

In Plain English

The annual Taste of Richmond has been a single-day event where restaurants provide free food but pay their own costs without compensation. Rising post-pandemic expenses make this unsustainable for small businesses. The new week-long format spreads events across multiple restaurants with comprehensive marketing and community activities to drive lasting economic benefits.

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Votes

To appropriate $10,000 from the general fund to help support the 2024 Taste of Richmond event

Moved by: Melvin WillisSeconded by: Doria Robinson
Passed

5 to 0

Gayle McLaughlinAye
Doria RobinsonAye
Melvin WillisAye
Cesar ZepedaAye
Claudia JimenezAye
Soheila BanaAbsent
Eduardo MartinezAbsent

Community Discussion

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