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502 Black Eats Week showcases some of Louisville's Black-owned restaurants

502 Black Eats Week showcases some of Louisville's Black-owned restaurants
MEALS. IT’S 502 BLACK EATS WEEK IN TIME WHEN BLACK OWNED RESTAURANT OWNERS ARE IN THE SPOTLIGHT. BUSINESSES ARE OFFERING DEALS THROUGH SATURDAY TO HOPEFULLY BRING IN NEW CUSTOMERS. WLKY IS ALEX DURHAM SHARES HOW YOU CAN SHOW YOUR SUPPORT. THERE ARE 25 RESTAURANTS PARTICIPATING IN 502 BLACK EATS WEEK AND WE’RE GOING TO FEATURE ENCHANTING TASTE BUDS. YOU ACTUALLY DO A PRIVATE CHEF SERVICE. CAN TALK TO ME ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS AND WHAT ALL IT ENTAILS. I PRETTY MUCH CURATED A MENU. YOU I TALK TO YOU ABOUT YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER. WE GO THROUGH FOOD ALLERGIES. I DO THE SHOPPING I DO THE COOKING. I COME TO YOU AND I DO THE CLEANUP. ALISHA THAT SOUNDS AMAZING. YOU BROUGHT IN SOME FOOD TO REPRESENT KIND OF WHAT YOU CAN DO. WHAT IS THIS? THIS IS A RUSTIC FRUIT AND PASTRY TRAY. AND THEN I ALSO BROUGHT BACON AND SHRIMP. ALFREDO. WHY ARE YOU PARTICIPATING IN 502 BLACK EATS WEEK? I’M PARTICIPATING 502 BLACK EATS WEEK BECAUSE I’M TRYING TO CREATE GENERATIONAL WEALTH FOR MY FAMILY, OF COURSE. AND I JUST WANT TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT I’M OUT HERE, THAT I HAVE THE SERVICE AND TO BOOK ME. ABSOLUTELY. AND YOU’RE OFFERING A REALLY COOL DEAL FOR THIS WEEK. WHAT IS IT? I’M OFFERING MY SERVICES FOR $150, PLUS THE COST OF GROCERIES, AND IT’S TYPICALLY DOUBLE THAT. IT’S TYPICALLY $300 PLUS THE COST OF GROCERIES. YOU’RE GETTING A DEAL FOR FIVE ON TWO BLACK EATS WEEK. YOU’RE LOOKING AT SOME OTHER FOOD, TOO, THAT’S BEEN BROUGHT IN FROM OTHER BLACK BUSINESSES. I’M GOING TO TALK WITH ANDRE HERE WITH FATHER TO BLACK EATS WEEK. TALK TO ME ABOUT THE GOAL OF THIS AND HOW YOU HOPE PEOPLE TURN OUT. THE GOAL IS TO BASICALLY GIVE EXPOSURE TO ALL THE WONDERFUL BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE. AND WE’RE HOPING PEOPLE COME OUT IN DROVES AND BECOME REPEAT CUSTOMERS. THAT’S THE OVERALL GOAL. CLOSING THE WEALTH GAP THROUGH BLACK ENTREPRENEURSHIP. ABSOLUTELY. THERE ARE PLENTY OF OPTIONS FOR YOU TO FILL YOUR PLATE THROUGH
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502 Black Eats Week showcases some of Louisville's Black-owned restaurants
It's 502 Black Eats Week, and participating restaurants are offering deals to encourage you to eat out.The event runs through Saturday, Oct. 8, showcasing 25 of Louisville's Black-owned restaurants.502 Black Eats Week is another marketing campaign with the same concept as 502 Black Business Week, created in 2020 by Tiandra Robinson of The Marketing Maven. The event is meant to encourage patronage and exposure and increase sales before, during, and after the week, while garnering new customers.You have a chance to win $50 cash at the end of the week.After eating at one of the participating spots, send a picture of your receipt for entry to 502blackbusinessweek@gmail.com.You get one entry for every business you visit, giving you multiple chances to win. For a list of participating restaurants and deals, click here.Be sure to mention 502 Black Eats Week to receive the deal.

It's 502 Black Eats Week, and participating restaurants are offering deals to encourage you to eat out.

The event runs through Saturday, Oct. 8, showcasing 25 of Louisville's Black-owned restaurants.

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502 Black Eats Week is another marketing campaign with the same concept as 502 Black Business Week, created in 2020 by Tiandra Robinson of The Marketing Maven.

The event is meant to encourage patronage and exposure and increase sales before, during, and after the week, while garnering new customers.

You have a chance to win $50 cash at the end of the week.

After eating at one of the participating spots, send a picture of your receipt for entry to 502blackbusinessweek@gmail.com.

You get one entry for every business you visit, giving you multiple chances to win.

For a list of participating restaurants and deals, click here.

Be sure to mention 502 Black Eats Week to receive the deal.