Eat Out To Help Out: How to find out which restaurants are taking part in a postcode near you
The government’s new “Eat Out to Help Out” scheme launched on 3 August and gives diners the opportunity to enjoy 50 per cent off their meals at participating restaurants.
The scheme was created as a bid to encourage the public to support the hospitality industry by going out to eat at local restaurants.
It will run from every Monday to Wednesday throughout the month and will entitle diners to half off their meals up to the value of £10 a head.
Alcohol is not included in the deal.
In order to claim your discount, you simply have to visit one of the participating restaurants within the timeframe.
The scheme means that a family of five can go out for dinner and have a meal worth £100 for £50.
The restaurants will then claim back the rest of the money from the government.
While any business serving food can sign up to the ”Eat Out to Help Out” scheme, there are a number of chain restaurants that have already announced their participation.
See the list below for some of the restaurants that will be offering diners 50 per cent off in August.
All Bar One
Ask Italian
Bao
Barrafina
Beam Highbury & Crouch End
Bella Italia
Benares Mayfair
Bill’s
Browns
Burger King
Byron
Caffe Nero
Cafe Rouge
Castle pubs
Chopstix
Costa Coffee
Coq d'Argent
Dishoom
Ember Inns
Five Guys
Franco Manca
Frankie & Benny’s
Fullers
Gourmet Burger Kitchen
Greene King
Hakkasan
Harvester
Honest Burgers
KFC
Kricket
Las Iguanas
Lost in Brixton
Madison
Masala Zone
McDonald’s
Miller & Carter
Nando’s
Nicholson’s
Oak Tree
Orchid Pubs
O’Neill’s
Patty & Bun
Patisserie Valerie
Pergola Olympia
Pergola Paddington
Pizza Pilgrims
Pizza Express
Pizza Hut
Premium Country Pubs
Pret A Manger
Prezzo
Sizzling Pubs
Starbucks
Stonehouse Pizza & Carvery
The Athenian
The Prince
Toby Carvery
Turtle Bay
Vintage Inns
Wagamama
Wetherspoon
YO! Sushi
Zizzi
According to chancellor Rishi Sunak, more than 72,000 eateries have signed up to the scheme.
If you can’t see your local chain or restaurant above, the best way to find out if they will be participating in the scheme is to either use the government’s postcode checker, contact the restaurant directly or check their social media pages.
You can read more about the “Eat Out to Help Out” scheme here.