Eat out to help out

[Whathastheworldbecome]

Will the scheme persuade you to go out?

“ 50% reduction, up to £10 per head, on sit-down meals and non-alcoholic drinks Monday-Wednesday. "

Nope because we don't ever eat out Monday - Wednesday.

Where's my £500!?!?!😂

Depends how much virus is still circulating in my area by then.

I honestly thought "hmm. Something to do on a boring weeknight"

So yes, I'd use it to not cook and be told I'm helping the economy 😂😀

No chance, because it would still mean spending money I wouldn't spend anyway.

Possibly - depends where, as £10 per head ain’t much of an incentive given that most places we previously ate in were either a real treat and expensive, or chain restaurants on a special offer (which I assume will go if there is a discount).

We are going on a self catering break I think we can all predict which nights we will eat out and which we will eat in😂!

Seriously other than that no. The problem is a general need to save because job security is not great so we will have to think carefully about luxury spend even with a promise of money off!

No because no decent independent restaurant is generally open on those days and are more than unlikely to accept anyway.

I might take the DC out for lunch at the cafe they like. Something to do perhaps if the weather is not great.

It's pubs as well. Non alcoholic drinks and food.

Yes! Not going on holiday so have booked a few of our favourite pubs for lunch/dinner

With DH wfh and finishing earlier due to no travel, we'll probably swap a Thurs/Fri meal out to a Tues/Wed - it doesn't put us off if it's a quieter night. Having said all this, we haven't eaten out yet so haven't got a feel for social distancing, hygiene etc.

Wonder if Wagamamas will open again. That would be good with kids too.

Ifonly went to a face the other day and quite normal except they take the order and bring the food rather than going up to order, (as normal in some places anyway) and had to sign in.

Doubt we'll use it. Still not confident enough to brave a pub or restaurant and a tenner isn't worth it to me.

Hah! It's just made it concrete to me that the government is desperate for us to spend and that it is nothing to do with being safe. I get it, but I'm not going out.

Possibly not.

Is is anywhere? Ie cafes, restaurants, mcdonald's??

Very clumsy wording...little did I know doing that was helping out.

No, because I wouldn't be going normally. Why would I spend money I wouldn't normally spend?

It is across the UK so Scotland and Wales too?

Erm....don’t most people get this with a tastecard anyway? Likely to be the same old shit chain restaurants.....

I dont need persuading but I will probably go out more if there is a discount :)

Actually, potentially I would.

We're a family of 4 with 2 teens, so 4 adult meals, so even a single course in a gastro pub will be nearly £80 plus drinks. Knock that down to £40 plus drinks and it becomes a much more affordable treat. Ditto, it would knock a £40 cafe lunch and soft drink for 4 to a more affordable £20.

My biggest concern would be finding somewhere that I'm comfortable to eat in at the moment. I have my eye on a nice gastropub with a large canopied garden who are doing bookable, very spaced out tables with food only (no random walk ins). That would work for me. Not keen to sit inside anywhere really.

@Helenj1977

Possibly not.

Is is anywhere? Ie cafes, restaurants, mcdonald's??

They have to sign up to it so it depends which cages and restaurants sign up. It only applies to eating in, not takeaway.