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Next time you dine out with friends or family, you may want to consider skipping a chain eatery in favor of a local restaurant. Supporting area businesses helps maintain a thriving economy, and the food you eat has an impact on the overall quality of life in your town. Plus, there are many added benefits to giving your money back to your neighbors.   

Why Eat at a Local Restaurant?

1. Fresh & Quality Ingredients

Unlike major chains, many local eateries prioritize using the freshest local ingredients and crafting every last dish to order. Rather than solely focusing on the price, they take the time to feed locals delicious, hearty meals they feel proud to stand behind. Free of preservatives and chemicals, these meals not only taste better, but they’re healthier for you, too.

2. Support Your Local Economy

restaurantWhen you eat locally, you’re giving back to your community. Not only does this money go to the restaurant’s employees and proprietors, but it also is more likely to go to local farmers, grocers, and service providers, which helps people maintain the jobs they need to support their families. This make you feel good and can have an immense impact on the local economy. When you give money to local businesses, they are more likely to use it to invest in people like you.

3. Maintain a Distinct Community Culture

Without local businesses, the town in which you live may otherwise never feel like home. From lunch with co-workers to lively birthday dinners, local restaurants lend the sense of community and individuality that sets your town apart from the rest. From the food to the service, local eateries just feel and taste like home.

 

Help strengthen the Oxford, Connecticut, community by shopping and dining locally. The friendly team from Brookside Inn Restaurant would love to welcome you for brunch, lunch, or dinner any day of the week. For a peek at the longstanding family restaurant’s delicious Italian fare, view the menu online. If you have questions or would like to make a reservation, please call them today at (203) 888-2272.

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