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[Food] The Government's Eat Out To Help Out scheme







Westdene Seagull

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Oct 27, 2003
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Mussels are a good, cheap and delicious meal and an excellent source of protein - though I always cook fresh ones admittedly, not in a sauce.

I agree with you on all counts expect cheap ..... I find them expensive here over the ones I buy in France.
 






Herr Tubthumper

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Jul 11, 2003
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The Fatherland
I bet you’re gutted you weren’t over here for this as I know you love your gastro experiences.

Yes, I would loved to have taken part. I would have taken 3 days holiday and visited numerous places for breakfast, lunch and dinner. After all, the more you dine the more you save!
 




Herr Tubthumper

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Birdie Boy

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Jun 17, 2011
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Mc Ds once
KFC once
Pub 4 times
Restaurant once.

7 times in total and gutted I didn't go out last night. Will do at least one meal on Monday. [emoji3]
 






dazzer6666

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Mar 27, 2013
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Burgess Hill
Went out twice on Tuesday having barely gone out at all so far. Lunch at The Cock in Wivelsfield Green and dinner at The Sloop in Scaynes Hill. Both excellent and around £15/head in total for food and soft drinks for 4 people both times.
 




Herr Tubthumper

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Some dolts really do think like that: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53894998




(something, something... wouldn't mind eating out... something, something)

“When are we going to get this opportunity again?" says Danielle Hughes, from Livingston in West Lothian. She estimates that she's saved £150”

150 quid is a lot; I wonder what she’ll buy with her savings :lolol:
 








cheshunt seagull

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Jul 5, 2003
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I have been to a number of local restaurants around where I live in Hertfordshire and in Granary Square in London but have also started going out on days when the scheme doesn’t apply. After 5 months of shielding I think it helped to give me the confidence to venture into them again and they have all been very well organised and felt safe.
 




warmleyseagull

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Apr 17, 2011
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Beaminster, Dorset
One bit of credit to much maligned government on this one. Seems to have worked as planned and credit to HMRC who established a quick and easy online system for registration and payment.

As a cafe owner in West Dorset, it has been a boon for business and helped many locals of a certain age (of whom there is a disproportionate amount in this area) get out and socialise.
 




Bry Nylon

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Jul 21, 2003
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Playing snooker
I think the government have been very poor during the pandemic but this is one thing they’ve done well on.

Everywhere in central Brighton into Hove was thriving last night. The nature of the saving is encouraging people to stay for drinks afterwards as well, going by the crowds.

Excellent. That will help us kick this highly infectious virus into touch asap

Well that all worked out well then :facepalm:

3 weeks after the scheme ends the virus is on the verge of becoming out of control again.
 










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