Marjorie Hampson, director of tourism for Baltimore County, said this is the sixth year for the program and the 12th Restaurant Week, which is held twice a year in Baltimore County, in January and August. Hampson said the tourism office polled restaurant owners to determine when their slowest times of the year were, so they could schedule the event to bring in additional customers. The wide consensus was that winter and late summer were the toughest seasons for the business owners.