The City of Toronto has opened applications for restaurants to participate in the popular Summerlicious program, which returns July 7 to 23. Applications will be accepted from March 1 until March 22 at 11:59 p.m.
Summerlicious 2023 is designed to make it easy and affordable for restaurants to participate and will encourage more Toronto residents to dine out and celebrate Toronto’s diverse culinary scene.
To continue to support the local restaurant industry, the City is offering a reduced fee of $550 plus HST for participation in Summerlicious 2023, less than half of the pre-pandemic fee of $1,300 plus HST. Based on industry feedback, the City has also simplified its online application process, and participating restaurants will continue to have greater flexibility to set menus and price points.
This year’s Summerlicious program will continue to support the recovery and revival of Toronto’s restaurant scene. The program will help the local industry generate much-needed revenue, drive business to local restaurants and contribute to the growth and sustainability of the industry’s workforce.
City of Toronto opens applications for 2023 Summerlicious Program
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Restaurants interested in participating in Summerlicious 2023 should review the criteria and application process before submitting their online application. Confirmation of participation in Summerlicious 2023 will be communicated directly to restaurants by late April. More information is available on the City’s Summerlicious 2023 Restaurant Participation webpage: www.toronto.ca/licious.
Working with partners in the hospitality sector and Toronto’s network of Business Improvement Areas, the City continues to develop and deliver programs to support restaurants, main streets and independent businesses.
Follow Summerlicious on Twitter at www.twitter.com/LiciousTO, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LiciousTO and Instagram at www.instagram.com/LiciousTO.
Quotes:
“I know Toronto residents and visitors look forward to Summerlicious every year. I encourage restaurant owners and operators to apply for this year’s program this month and look forward to seeing lots of participation in July. This program continues to be an important part of our city’s support for the hospitality industry’s pandemic recovery and our overall work on economic recovery.”
– Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park)
“Summerlicious is a great example of the work the City does to support and showcase our incredible restaurants, main streets and independent businesses across the city.”
– Councillor Shelley Carroll (Don Valley North), Chair of the Economic and Community Development Committee
SOURCE City of Toronto
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