Restaurant Month 2025 – get involved!

Credit: Lemongrass Productions

We’re excited to bring Restaurant Month back to the city centre between 1- 31 August 2025 and restaurants offering sit-down or table service within our boundary can get involved. A wrap-up of last year's results is available here.

How can businesses take part in Restaurant Month 2025?

Put on a special menu
You can design just a dinner menu, or both a lunch and dinner special menu/s priced at $30, $45 or $55+ per person. The menus can be different for lunch and dinner or remain the same. Businesses with multiple restaurants will need to make separate submissions for each venue.

The following elements need to be considered when creating special menu/s:

• Is good value and unique to Restaurant Month.
• A minimum of two courses (entrée and main or main and dessert).
• A maximum of three options per course.
• Available on the days your restaurant is open and for the duration of Restaurant Month 2025.
• If you’re open in the evening, a dinner menu must be provided for first - lunch is then optional. 
• Include an alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink match using products from our sponsors (tbc).
• High-res photos of your dishes (if available) with your submission.
• Please note that only the ingredients of special menus can be changed after submission. Not the price points.

Special menus need to be submitted online before 5pm 30 May via the Restaurant Month portal here.  

Submitting a special menu to be promoted during the event is the first step. After that, you can explore other opportunities to take part, such as:

Putting on your own event
Got an idea that would be perfect for Restaurant Month? Or do you need help coming up with a concept? Lemongrass Productions can help with both. Email the team at promotions@lemongrassproductions.co.nz  if you are interested and submit your final copy details and images before 5pm, 23 May 2025

Key Dates for 2025
5pm, 23 May: Submissions to host/manage your own events close.
5pm, 30 May: Submissions close for special menus
Early July: Restaurant Month campaign launches.

1 – 31 August 2025: Restaurant Month

Lemongrass Productions is our official event manager for Restaurant Month and will work directly with businesses to confirm their involvement. Questions and queries can be directed to the Lemongrass Productions team at 09 377 9224 or email promotions@lemongrassproductions.co.nz.  

You're always welcome to contact us too.