Worcester Restaurants Week is On The Go
- Wanjiru Waweru
- Aug 10
- 2 min read
Wanjiru Waweru, Jadetimes Contributor
W. Waweru is a Jadetimes Covering America & Business News
Worcester, Massachusetts – Worcester Restaurants Week is currently underway across Central Massachusetts – the full list can be found here. Companies are aiming to attract people who would want to beat the heat by dining out.
One of the Worcester restaurants providing special options for the week is BirchTree Bread Company. Executive chef Jhesy Sanchez stated the idea of the bread based on the process of the organization.
“This is kind of the scene,” said Sanchez. “This is where we make all the bread. Bakers are here every morning 4 am, making all of our bread day of.”
Restaurants Week provides an opportunity for local restaurants to culminate the process they work on year-round, and Sanchez reported that BirchTree Bread tried to maintain it fresh and well-organized.
“Working with day-of-bread, it really brings something different to the food," said Sanchez. "And the vibe here is really casual, which I've always been a fan of. The staff up in the front, very inviting. They answer all your questions about everything we have.”
This year’s summer edition of restaurants week features 38 participating locations with their variation of a 3-course meal. BirchTree has two choices with a bonus of a lobster roll.
“It's good for the community," said Sanchez. "Gets people out, gets people to try out different things we don't usually have on the menu. We're day two in, and it's been going well. A lot of phone calls about it. People wondering if they can get it for takeout or not, or how the whole process works.”
As temperatures outside rise, it will eventually become extremely hot, Sanchez reported not frequently adapt in the kitchen.
“We power through. Every once in a while, everyone's up to go get things out of the walk in whenever we need anything for the line or go find something in the freezer," said Sanchez. "If we need to get something out of the freezer, and just giant jugs of water.”
Sanchez worked in Worcester restaurants for many years, and reported that as restaurant week continues, it gets occupied.
“After years of doing it in many different places, the first couple of days you see people trickling in and out. But by the second week, now that everyone's known and seen posts about it, that's where it really seems to pick up," Sanchez said. "This is a great time of year for it because overall it's a little bit more of a dead season, but it definitely helps bring in new customers.”
Worcester Restaurants Week operates until Sunday, August 10.
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