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

[ATFC Seagull]

I thought they had the choice but were "urged" to use it to get people spending again.

They don't have to use the scheme at all, but if they do they have to pass the discount on to the customer.

 

[Mellotron]

Aside from HT's pointing out it isn't necessarily true for all high end places, it might also be that £10 per head off say a cheap Italian is one thing, if you're spending close to £300 on a meal for two then £20 isn't really here or there.

See now that is a very good point that had completely passed me by. Thanks.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Just happy to see Casa Don Carlos re-open post-lockdown. Even more so to see they've entered into the scheme. ¡Olé!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Aside from HT's pointing out it isn't necessarily true for all high end places, it might also be that £10 per head off say a cheap Italian is one thing, if you're spending close to £300 on a meal for two then £20 isn't really here or there.

Fair point. But many, for example Michelin starred, places have very good value set-price lunch menus. For example Le Gavroche has a 3 course meal with wine, water and coffee for just 72 pounds. Take 10 off that and that’s truly exceptional value. Le Gavroche doesn’t seem to have taken part in this scheme but you get my gist.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I know you said this is not for discussion, but it's bloody annoying that it's only for eating in, as I can't really take my littleuns to a restaurant.

Not even a restaurant/pub with outside seating and a kiddies play area?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

https://www.thehandbook.com/which-l...s-are-part-of-the-eat-out-to-help-out-scheme/

Here you all go. If anyone needs a St John dining partner ask [MENTION=27447]Goldstone1976[/MENTION]....but don’t be surprised if he has brought his own table cloth and his own wine glasses

 

[Notters]

Not even a restaurant/pub with outside seating and a kiddies play area?

Pubs are for old men and their whippets round here!

No it's a fair point, may try and find somewhere.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

https://www.thehandbook.com/which-l...s-are-part-of-the-eat-out-to-help-out-scheme/

Here you all go. If anyone needs a St John dining partner ask [MENTION=27447]Goldstone1976[/MENTION]....but don’t be surprised if he has brought his own table cloth and his own wine glasses

Does the deal cover the ocelot spleen?

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

Pubs are for old men and their whippets round here!

No it's a fair point, may try and find somewhere.

I know that takeaways are not included in this deal but I'm sure that I read if you order the food in-house then you could perhaps change you mind and ask for the food to take out and the discount would still apply. No harm in asking before hand.

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

Does the deal cover the ocelot spleen?

Unfortunately not but it does apply to,

Larks' tongues. Wrens' livers. Chaffinch brains. Jaguars' earlobes. Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while they're hot.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

How does the scheme work?
I'm guessing the restaurant knocks off a tenner [per person] from the [food] bill but then claims that back from the government.

My local Marstons are offering 50% off Mon/Tue/Wed during August [similar eh?] but even with a steak and a pudding that's still only about £17, so the tenner off deal would have been better for the punter [me].

Is there any chance they're on the make? In the example above, they'd be knocking £8.50 off my bill but claiming a tenner from the government. The gap widens for the missus as her scampi and chips is only £7.99 - so she gets £4.00 off but the cheeky pub is claiming a tenner. Can't be right shirley?

 

[mwrpoole]

How does the scheme work?
I'm guessing the restaurant knocks off a tenner [per person] from the [food] bill but then claims that back from the government.

My local Marstons are offering 50% off Mon/Tue/Wed during August [similar eh?] but even with a steak and a pudding that's still only about £17, so the tenner off deal would have been better for the punter [me].

Is there any chance they're on the make? In the example above, they'd be knocking £8.50 off my bill but claiming a tenner from the government. The gap widens for the missus as her scampi and chips is only £7.99 - so she gets £4.00 off but the cheeky pub is claiming a tenner. Can't be right shirley?

It is 50% off and that's what they claim back.

It is also only Mon-Wed in August.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Nice opportunity to tip a quid or two more than you might usually innit.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

It is 50% off up to a maximum of £10 per person and that's what they claim back.

It is also only Mon-Wed in August.

Fixed that for you - just in case anybody reading it gets a nasty surprise when their bill comes

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

How does the scheme work?
I'm guessing the restaurant knocks off a tenner [per person] from the [food] bill but then claims that back from the government.

My local Marstons are offering 50% off Mon/Tue/Wed during August [similar eh?] but even with a steak and a pudding that's still only about £17, so the tenner off deal would have been better for the punter [me].

Is there any chance they're on the make? In the example above, they'd be knocking £8.50 off my bill but claiming a tenner from the government. The gap widens for the missus as her scampi and chips is only £7.99 - so she gets £4.00 off but the cheeky pub is claiming a tenner. Can't be right shirley?

I don’t know the mechanics of this deal but the restaurant charges the full price and deducts 10 from the bill. I presume they will have to present this receipt, clearly showing the 10 reduction, to the HMRC to get the tenner back?

 

[Chicken Run]

Fixed that for you - just in case anybody reading it gets a nasty surprise when their bill comes

You forgot to mention the discount doesn’t include alcoholic beverages

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Have to say I’m very envious of those who can take part in this.

 

[GrizzlingGammon]

If I didn't have to sit in, I would take this up. As it stands, I won't.

 

[lawros left foot]

How it works.

You come to my cafe, with 2 friends. You each order a meal and soft drink or beverage. You get charged 50% of the price each. So, if your own bill came to £14 you would pay £7and the Government will reimburse my cafe £7. The scheme is up to the value of £10 per person per meal, therefore if one of your friends had a meal had a meal costing £25, they would pay £15 and I would claim £10 from HMRC.

From the 7th August. I will be able to get the money back, paid straight into my business bank account. It will take about 5 days, and you can only put in 5 claims, up until the 30th September.
I only have to keep a daily record of how much I have to claim, there is no mention on the website of receipts or proving how much you have discounted.
I don’t even think customers have to request the discount, it will be automatically subtracted from your bill.


It could be an invitation to massive fraud, how they will combat this, I have no idea.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

How it works.

You come to my cafe, with 2 friends. You each order a meal and soft drink or beverage. You get charged 50% of the price each. So, if your own bill came to £14 you would pay £7and the Government will reimburse my cafe £7. The scheme is up to the value of £10 per person per meal, therefore if one of your friends had a meal had a meal costing £25, they would pay £15 and I would claim £10 from HMRC.

From the 7th August. I will be able to get the money back, paid straight into my business bank account. It will take about 5 days, and you can only put in 5 claims, up until the 30th September.
I only have to keep a daily record of how much I have to claim, there is no mention on the website of receipts or proving how much you have discounted.
I don’t even think customers have to request the discount, it will be automatically subtracted from your bill.


It could be an invitation to massive fraud, how they will combat this, I have no idea.

You can only put in 5 claims? Some mistake shirley?