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SAVOR FAQs for Restaurateurs
WHAT IS SAVOR?
Savor is Edwardsville/Glen Carbon's annual restaurant week. It is a salute to our community's restaurateurs, cuisine and diners, and a celebration of the cuisine that makes our region a culinary hot spot. The week features a special opportunity for diners to visit old favorites and also try the many new restaurants that have opened in our market. Special lunch and dinner menus are offered at fixed prices.
Savor is Edwardsville/Glen Carbon's annual restaurant week. It is a salute to our community's restaurateurs, cuisine and diners, and a celebration of the cuisine that makes our region a culinary hot spot. The week features a special opportunity for diners to visit old favorites and also try the many new restaurants that have opened in our market. Special lunch and dinner menus are offered at fixed prices.
WHEN IS IT HAPPENING?
Thursday, October 1 through Saturday, October 10.
Thursday, October 1 through Saturday, October 10.
WHAT IF MY RESTAURANT IS CLOSED ON MONDAYS?
No problem. Your business can participate regardless of your open days and hours of operation.
No problem. Your business can participate regardless of your open days and hours of operation.
HOW CAN MY RESTAURANT PARTICIPATE IN SAVOR?
All restaurants in the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon market that are able to offer a value-driven menu are welcome to join in. Participating restaurants will also provide one $50 gift card to be used in a grand prize giveaway.
All restaurants in the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon market that are able to offer a value-driven menu are welcome to join in. Participating restaurants will also provide one $50 gift card to be used in a grand prize giveaway.
CAN MY CUSTOMERS ORDER OFF MY REGULAR MENU, TOO?
Absolutely. As long as you offer at least one special at one of the required price points ($15, $30, $60), you are free to also promote your regular delicious menu as always.
Absolutely. As long as you offer at least one special at one of the required price points ($15, $30, $60), you are free to also promote your regular delicious menu as always.
IS RESTAURANT WEEK PRICING AVAILABLE FOR BOTH DINE-IN AND CARRY-OUT CUSTOMERS?
You choose what works best for your restaurant. The chamber will help convey this information to diners through our marketing initiatives. Restaurant week specials and pricing can be offered to dine-in and/or carry-out customers.
You choose what works best for your restaurant. The chamber will help convey this information to diners through our marketing initiatives. Restaurant week specials and pricing can be offered to dine-in and/or carry-out customers.
WHAT ARE MY RESPONSIBILITIES AS A PARTICIPATING VENUE?
Participating restaurants commit to crafting value-driven menu options to meet the restaurant week price points, submit complete menu details by Monday, September 14, pay the participation cost, provide one $50 gift card, and honor the program guidelines, requirements and commitments.
Participating restaurants commit to crafting value-driven menu options to meet the restaurant week price points, submit complete menu details by Monday, September 14, pay the participation cost, provide one $50 gift card, and honor the program guidelines, requirements and commitments.
WHAT ARE THE CHAMBER'S RESPONSIBILITIES?
Our goal is to further brand our market as a dining destination, promote our dining establishments, and increase trips and transactions. The chamber will provide participating restaurants with a messaging template so that they may appropriately market their participation in the program. The chamber will work with local and regional media outlets to secure press coverage. The chamber serves as sole media contact for the SAVOR campaign. Campaign graphics may be used by participants only as described in the kit provided.
Our goal is to further brand our market as a dining destination, promote our dining establishments, and increase trips and transactions. The chamber will provide participating restaurants with a messaging template so that they may appropriately market their participation in the program. The chamber will work with local and regional media outlets to secure press coverage. The chamber serves as sole media contact for the SAVOR campaign. Campaign graphics may be used by participants only as described in the kit provided.
SAVOR History
SAVOR 2026 is Edwardsville/Glen Carbon’s nationally recognized restaurant week – the inaugural 2016 initiative was honored with an Award of Excellence by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) at the association’s annual conference in Nashville, TN in 2017. SAVOR is a salute to our community’s restaurateurs, cuisine and diners, and a celebration of the culinary creations that make our region a foodie hot spot. The week, running from October 1-10, 2026, features a special opportunity for diners to visit old favorites and also try the many new restaurants that have opened in our market. Specially priced lunch and dinner menus are offered for fixed prices.
Why Shop Locally?
The math for buying close to home is compelling - for every $100 spent at a locally-owned business, $73 remains in the local economy, and $27 leaves. Compare that to the same $100 spent at a non-locally owned business, where $43 remains in the local economy and $57 leaves. Recent research from Civic Economics indicates that local eateries return nearly 79% of revenues to the community, compared to just over 30% for chain restaurants. "When profits stay local, it increases the community's wealth, tax revenue and standard of living," says Sue Lynn Sasser, Ph.D. and professor of economics at the University of Central Oklahoma.
"Small businesses and local businesses are still the backbone of our economy," Sasser adds. "They are local people serving local people and are generally committed to staying there, raising their families. After all, most businesses started out as a small, local business and earned the success of growing and expanding. It's the American dream."
"Small businesses and local businesses are still the backbone of our economy," Sasser adds. "They are local people serving local people and are generally committed to staying there, raising their families. After all, most businesses started out as a small, local business and earned the success of growing and expanding. It's the American dream."