Newton, Needham Restaurants​ Team Up To Overcome Pandemic Economy

NEWTON, MA — The coronavirus pandemic and its ensuing shutdowns and limitations have not been kind to restaurants across the country, but a cohort of restauranteurs in Newton and Needham are now fighting back.

The group, called the "Newton-Needham Dining Collaborative," started in May when the Newton-Needham Regional Chamber invited area restaurant owners to a roundtable discussing struggles posed by the pandemic.

In a news release, the chamber said the discussions continued weekly and eventually grew into the aforementioned collaborative aimed at promoting restaurants and connecting merchants in the two towns.

The release said the collaborative is now launching a social media campaign promoting dining in Newton and Needham, and it's looking to include other restaurants. Owners are encouraged to email Tiffany Chen to receive a list of simple and free ways to participate.

Active social media users with multiple followers are also encouraged to help share the #KeepMakingMemories campaign. Anyone interested in helping out should email Chen.

For everyone else, the chamber reminds them to simply go out to eat.