Taking a picture of your favorite local meal could pay off for you.
Between now and September 27th, the City of Orillia’s Economic Recovery Task Force encourages you to take a picture of your favorite local meal and post it to Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram using the hashtag #OrilliaFoodiesUnite for a chance to win a Shop Local prize pack valued at more than $500.
Photos of food throughout Orillia, and Lake Country (Rama, Oro Medonte, Ramara and Severn) are eligible.
The restaurant sector has been hit particularly hard as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the recent provincial reopening announcement means that indoor dining will continue to be restricted, likely until late summer.
Many area restaurants rely upon the typically busy peak summer season to carry them through the winter months.
As such, it’s particularly important to support restaurants over the coming months.
Remember – You can post multiple times – just make sure your post settings for the pictures are set to public.
“We have more than 100 dining opportunities in the City of Orillia alone, and I continue to be blown away by the delicious options available to us,” says Laura Thompson, Senior Manager of Business Development. “This contest is meant to get people excited about eating out again, and trying something new, whether that means ordering take-out and curbside pick-up, or visiting a new patio.”
The See You on the Patio program will launch on Friday, June 11th when outdoor dining is permitted to reopen.
The program highlights restaurants throughout the city that offer open-air dining, through a promotional campaign, animation program, and summer street closure on Fridays in the downtown core starting on July 2.
The City is currently assisting restaurants in establishing new patios through a new streamlined patio application, “how-to” videos, and a webpage that contains helpful guides and resources.
More information on the Orillia Foodies Unite online contest and the See You on the Patio program can be found at www.orillia.ca/patio.
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