Eat Out to Help Out Restaurant List – Where to Get 50% Off

The government has launched a new Eat Out to Help Out scheme which gives you a 50% discount when you eat at a restaurant in August.

I’m sure Rishi said something like this one of the first schemes of its kind…erm, he obviously doesn’t know about the meerkats!!

He may not realise he reinvented Meerkat Meals and tastecard, (and it may not be the £500 voucher some on social media were suggesting we’d get), but it could still be helpful?

For the some 3 million people who have been excluded from any government support, they probably don’t even have the money spare to go out. And this scheme will feel like another kick in the teeth!

If this is not a scheme to you can afford, and you’re really struggling, please take a look at this guide on how to eat when you’ve got no money. Also, you may not believe me now, but things will get better x

But, if you’ve been doing alright for the past few months and haven’t been able to get a better deal elsewhere (again, get Meerkat 2 for 1 Meals – it’s £1 for a year), this scheme is there to help boost the economy and entice people to use the hospitality trade.

How does Eat out to Help Out Work?

The Eat Out to Help Out Scheme starts on 3 August 2020.

You won’t be able to get the discount everywhere, but only with establishments who sign up to the scheme.

You will get 50% off your food bill when you eat in – this is not for alcoholic drinks for service charges.

The maximum discount you’ll get is £10 per person, and there is no limit on how many people can use the discount at once.

You’re able to get money off each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday between 3 and 31 August.

One big deal is that you can use the discount at the same times as other offers and discounts – with no minimum spend and you don’t need to give a voucher.

So, why not use a tastecard offer or Meerkat Meals, then get even more off with the Eat Out to Help Out discount! Or, use a kids eat free deal to get it even cheaper!

Again, the whole idea of this is to help restaurants, cafés, bars and pubs (that serve food), work and school canteens and food halls who have struggled over the first half of 2020.

Monday – Wednesday are usually quieter days, so they hope it will mean more business.

Any discount you get on your bill is reclaimed by them from the government, so they won’t be losing out, and will hopefully keep themselves afloat by having new customers in the door.

Which restaurants are taking part?

The discount only applies to a restaurant where you order to eat in, so you cannot use this for takeaway.

Here are some of the restaurant chains who have said they’re taking part:

A

A.F. BLAKEMORE

Accor UK

Apple Green

Ask Italian

Atalian Servest

Atlas Hotels

B

Bakers + Baristas

Bannatyne Health Club

Bar + Grills

BaxterStorey

BaxterStorey Scotland

Benugo

Bermondsey Pub

Bill’s

Black Sheep Coffee

Blue Diamond

Boparan Restaurant Group

Brains

Brewdog

Brunning and Price

Burger King

Buzz Bingo

Byron

C

CH&CO

Caffè Nero

Center Parcs

Coffee#1

Company of Cooks

Compass Group

Costa Coffee

Crussh

Côte Brasserie

D

D&D London

David Lloyd Clubs

Deep Blue Fish & Chips

Dobbies Garden Centres

Dunelm

E

EAT

Elior

Euro Garages

Everyman

F

Five Guys

Franco Manca

Freedom Leisure

Fridays

Fullers

G

G1

GAIL’s Bakeries

Giggling Squid

Gourmet Burger Kitchen

Greene King

Grosvenor Casinos

H

Hall & Woodhouse

Haven

Hollywood Bowl

Honest Burgers

Hydes

I

ISS Mediclean Ltd

J

JW Lees

Joe & The Juice

Joseph Holt

Jurys Inn

K

KFC

Kew Green Hotels

L

Laine

Leon Restaurants

Loungers

M

M&S Cafe

MacDonald Hotels

Marston’s

McDonalds

McMullen

Mecca

Mitchells & Butlers

Morrisons – Cafe and Barista Bar

Moto

N

Nando’s

New World Trading Company

O

Olive

P

Park Holidays

Parkdean Resorts

Patisserie Valerie

Pho

Pizza Express

Pizza Hut

Powerleague

Pret A Manger

Prezzo

Punch

R

Raj Douth

Raj Gate

Revolution Bars Group

Roadchef

S

SSP Group

Selfridges & Co

Shepherd Neame Ltd

Spice Garden

St Austell Brewery

Starbucks

Stonegate Pub Company

T

Team Sport

Tenpin

The City Pub Group

The Cornish Bakery

The Ivy Collection

The National Trust

The Restaurant Group

Tony Macaroni

Tortilla

Turtle Bay

V

Vacherin

Village Hotels

Viva Italia

W

Wadworth

Wagamama

Wasabi

Welcome Break

Wetherspoon

Whitbread

Wildwood

Y

YO Sushi

Youngs

Z

Zizzi

Remember to support local businesses too – a new search tool is launching, which shows you all restaurants who offer the 50% discount on food.

You’ll simply pop your postcode in, and you’ll get details of places offering the discount within a 2-mile radius.

Some restaurants are still signing up, so be sure to check back regularly.

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