The St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development and Visit St. Mary’s MD are partnering to launch a second round of the Restaurant BOOST Gift Card Program. The program is a gift card investment and value-added program that supports locally owned, locally operated restaurants throughout the County.
This program was initially launched to support local restaurants facing economic hardships amid the COVID-19 pandemic. During round two of the BOOST Gift Card Program, customers may purchase a $50 gift card for only $25 at participating restaurants.
“The goal is to give local restaurants a much-needed boost during this challenging time,” says Chris Kaselemis, Director of the county’s Department of Economic Development. “Our restaurants – and our broader hospitality industry – support thousands of jobs throughout the county. We are excited to provide additional resources to not only prop up restaurants but to give our residents an opportunity to support them as well.”
According to a County press release:
Restaurants that have currently signed up for Round Two are:
- The Beanery
- Blue Wind Gourmet
- The Rex
- Bert’s 50’s Diner
- Old Line Restaurant and Pub C
- Chief’s Your Neighborhood Bar
- Olde Town Pub
- El Pollon
- Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse
- Plaza Azteca
Interested restaurants are encouraged to participate in the program and should contact Mary Wagner, Communications and Marketing Assistant for Visit St. Mary’s MD at mary@visitstmarysmd.com.
Customers wishing to purchase gift cards can visit these participating restaurants, which can be found here: https://www.visitstmarysmd.com/food-drink/boost-st-marys-gift-card-program.
Visit St. Mary’s MD and St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development will run this program for as long as there is funding to support it.
