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A new initiative will give residents and visitors to Northumberland’s county town the chance to sample special deals from a range of eateries.

Morpeth Restaurant Week will be taking place from March 20 to 26 – with more than 20 restaurants, cafes and venues from the town taking part.

It is being organised by membership organisation More in Morpeth, a joint venture funded by Sanderson Arcade, Rutherford & Co, the Chamber of Trade, Morpeth Town Council and Sharp Media Group.

Imogen Roth, owner of The Market Place, said: “As a business from right in the heart of the town, we’re delighted to welcome the very first Morpeth Restaurant Week.

The Market Place owner Imogen Roth (right) and supervisor Kate Bartlett.

“Morpeth is packed full of fantastic cafes, bars and restaurants and Restaurant Week is the perfect example of how we can all come together to drive footfall and continue building a real thriving foodie community in the town.”

In addition to dining out throughout the day, diners can treat themselves to a selection of three course offers from around the town. All diners need to quote is ‘Restaurant Week’ upon booking.

Florin Stan, general manager at Townhouse Morpeth, said: “Morpeth has so many fantastic eateries for visitors to sink their teeth into and we can’t wait to get involved with our brilliant offer here at The Townhouse.

“Diners can choose three courses from the lunch menu for just £13.95 – our best offer yet!

The Auction House Three Tapas Plates, which is part of its Morpeth Restaurant Week deal.

“We hope everyone comes to try out all of the brilliant deals the town’s businesses have throughout the week. You could practically eat somewhere different for lunch and dinner every day.”

Molly Thompson, account executive at Sharp Media Group and its Restaurant Week organiser, said: “We hope restaurant week will allow Morpeth’s finest eateries to show what they can do and bring in new customers from the area and beyond.

“Morpeth really is a town of culinary talent and we cannot wait to hear the feedback from diners.

“This is More in Morpeth’s first event within the town and we hope to announce further projects within the coming months.”

The full list of participating venues and the special offers announced so far are as follows:

Barluga: Two courses for £15 or three courses for £20.

Café Des Amis: Two tasting platters for £15.

Café Vault: Free coffee or tea with a meal/cake/scone per person.

Ephesus Restaurant: Dine in the restaurant for £10pp.

Harrys: Choice of panini, regular drink and a traybake for £10.

Après Café Bar: A small white wine with the new Après signature dish tartiflette.

Made of Crumbs: Afternoon tea for £15.

Micah's Tea Room: Tasting menu with five dishes and accompaniments for £10.

Old Bakehouse Café: Two courses including a roast dinner and dessert for £9.95.

Pleased to Meet You: Two courses for £10, three courses for £15.

Primo Piano: Three course lunch special £8.95 and three course steak night special (Monday to Thursday) £21.95.

The Auction House: Three small plates or tapas for £25.

The Black Bull: Two courses with a bottle of house wine for £25.

The Market Place: Lunch (sandwich, cake and drink) for £10.50 and afternoon tea for £18.50pp.

The Pavilion: 10 per cent off your bill.

The Sun Inn: Two courses for £15 and three for £20.

No. 59 The Townhouse: Three courses for £13.95 from the lunch menu

Rutherford & Co: TBC.

Morpeth Tandoori: TBC.

Yasu: Chicken souvlaki or pastisio for £14.95 - cheesecake for £5 - cappuccino cup for £5.

Tasty offers in store at the first Morpeth Restaurant Week later this month