Restaurant Week lures SC diners during slow period

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Restaurant Week South Carolina started three years ago to lure customers during the slowest time of year for the state’s $15 billion tourism industry, and it has proven a good deal both for diners and eateries across the state.

That first year in 2010, 109 restaurants statewide participated in the promotion sponsored by the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association. That number has more than doubled to 220 this year.