Eat out to help out

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Will the scheme persuade you to go out?

I would have gone anyway, but will definitely be going now!

Unless nippy Nicola and her SNP fun Police puts a stop to it.

It just sounds like it will be the same discount you can wangle anyway if you look online for vouchers. Plus it will likely be for chains rather than the independents I actually would like to support. I can't imagine it'll be enough incentive to get me out of the house. I'm saving any cash I save during lockdown for a greenhouse & more plants. Assuming my husband's university job isn't axed.

No. I can't afford to eat out generally anyway so 50% off is still 50% more than I can afford. I don't buy any food out, a £5 lunch out happens every 3 months or so, this will have no effect on my spending at all.

Still too expensive even with £10 off. I might be tempted if it was a totally free meal. But tbh I’d probably still end up deciding it wasn’t worth risking my life for.

Yes I'd happily go to a well run place and spend.

The much reported "£500 shopping voucher" was an idea from a left-leaning think tank.

It was never government policy, or even spoken about by anyone in government.

It’s like a shite version of tastecard!

But the great difference between this scheme and usual 2 for 1 vouchers type deal is that the government is paying for the discount, not the restaurant.

Hopefully they'll work out a way to administrate it without it being a pain for either the customer or the restaurant.

We like to eat out and don't mind going on weekdays when it's quieter so will try and take advantage of this a few times

it wasn’t worth risking my life for bit dramatic

@Orangeblossom78

it wasn’t worth risking my life for bit dramatic

A bit? More like ridiculously dramatic.

Nope. But then, we don't eat out a huge amount to begin with so we're not really the target audience for it.

I'm not sure how it will help the smaller places seeing as they're all working at a reduced capacity so getting people through the door isn't necessarily the issue there. You can only sell so many meals (unless they are extending it to takeaways).

Yep, we eat out about three times a week anyway so that would come in handy!

The idea of eating junk food while surrounded by potential virus carriers still doesn't appeal even with a government discount.

Nope.
It's a non essential expenditure and my finances took a big hit due to lockdown.

@Jrobhatch29

Where's my £500!?!?!😂

I know!!!!! I had already spent it in my head!!!

I'd bought a new tele and pushchair in my head 😂

Monday to Wednesday. So basically for either shiftworkers, or the non working population (or families without kids). Awesome. No, won’t use

Nah. Eating in a space with other people actually grosses me out slightly at the moment.

Yes I’ll definitely use it, if my local independent places sign up.
We’ve been ordering food from the local pub every weekend for the last few weeks. It’s felt like a real treat, I’m keen to support them further and 50% is a bonus.

No. Couldn't afford to (or want to) eat out anyway. Eating out is stressful with a small child, why spend money to deal with the stress of eating out.

The £500 would have been useful and actually benefit a lot of people. What use is this to people who have lost their jobs?

Unlikely and I agree with @Glittertwins that a lot of independent restaurants don't open at least Monday.

I don't know, we aren't a family that eats out a lot as it is - we can't afford to! Might be nice to have the oppurtunity to be able to eat out somewhere for a change but I'll only use the vouchers if I can use them in our local family-run restaurants and cafe's - although I can imagine it might be difficult to book a table in these little places if you can only use the vouchers on Mon/Tue/Weds.

We don’t eat out mon to wed.

Hmm. It might just tip the balance assuming it's a local independent with a decent menu offering it. Eating out is the one thing I have really really missed (and cooking every night has been my biggest resentment.)

Of no use to me. Do not go out for meals or go to pubs even before pandemic and so will not be changing just to make use of this. Now had it included take aways I would have used it!!! I suspect many people will not be using it so will not cost as much as predicted.