The RESTO Constanta Employers' Association is launching the third edition of its 'RESTO 50 Lei Menu' programme, dedicated to celebrating Dobruja Days, which will take place from 14 to 23 November 2026.

The programme aims to promote Dobrujan cuisine, encourage spending at HoReCa establishments and turn the region's culinary diversity into a strong asset for tourism promotion.

For ten days, restaurants, cafes, bistros, fish restaurants, confectioneries and other RESTO member establishments across Dobruja will offer the public a special 50 lei menu consisting of two courses, at least one of which will be a traditional Dobrujan dish.

The programme brings together establishments from the city of Constanta as well as from Murfatlar, Corbu, Mihail Kogalniceanu, Valu lui Traian, Eforie Nord and other localities in the county, demonstrating entrepreneurs' interest in promoting local cuisine.

The RESTO Constanta Employers' Association is taking part as a partner in the events dedicated to Dobruja Days, alongside the Constanta County Prefect's Office, the County Council, ethnic communities, other partners and representatives of the Diplomatic Corps in Constanta.

'I strongly believe in unity through diversity and in what I consider to be Dobruja's unbeatable tourism brand: its multi-ethnic character and the richness of its cultures, histories, traditions and cuisine. Dobruja is a bridge between cultures and people, and this extraordinary identity must become one of the strongest assets in promoting our region as a tourist destination. The inspiration for this programme came from our colleagues at the Sibiu HoReCa Employers' Association, who launched a similar initiative this year dedicated to local cuisine. We appreciated their idea and wanted to develop it within RESTO, adapting it to Dobruja's identity and culinary wealth. (...) Dobruja does not have just one cuisine. It has an entire world of cultures and traditions coming together on the same plate,' president of the RESTO Constanta Employers' Association Corina Martin is quoted in a press release as saying.

The association aims to encourage entrepreneurs to introduce and consistently promote local dishes while also stimulating public interest in Dobrogean cuisine.

The programme is being launched against a challenging economic backdrop for the hospitality industry, marked by significant losses, financial pressures, insolvencies and growing difficulties for entrepreneurs seeking to keep their businesses afloat, the press release reads.

Through this initiative, RESTO aims to boost spending at participating establishments and give the public attractive reasons to discover Dobruja's cuisine and tourist destinations.

The programme dedicated to Dobruja Days will be followed, at the end of November, by 'Dobrujan Evening,' a dinner and multicultural show which, for the past eight years, has brought together thousands of residents of Constanta and Dobruja as well as tourists to celebrate the traditions, music, dances and cuisine of the region's ethnic communities.

The event continues to attract tourists from across the country, including through partnerships with travel agencies which have organised special accommodation and show attendance packages.

A first for this year's edition will be the participation of the diplomatic representation of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Romania, alongside Dobruja's multicultural ensembles.

'For eight years, the Dobrujan Evening has been a living demonstration of what unity through diversity means. It is about the joy of being together, getting to know each other's traditions, respecting our cultures and discovering just how much this region brings us together. I am delighted that we are managing to attract tourists from across the country specifically for this experience and that, for the first time, the diplomatic representation of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Romania will be joining us. Dobruja has a unique tourism story to tell. We need to tell it more often and more emphatically and, above all, turn it into experiences that tourists want to seek out and enjoy,' Corina Martin added. AGERPRES (RO - writing by: Cristian Anghelache; EN - writing by: Adina Panaitescu)