Aibu to wish they would extend “eat out to help out”

[Mummypig2020]

Just that really.

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@Glamazoni

To get a £20 meal for £10 you first need to have £10 to spend. The poor are not able to take advantage of this scheme. Neither are those with health issues who are still staying at home due to health concerns. It’s basically a discount for the middle class, and as such I have never agreed that it’s a good idea. I’ll be glad when it’s over.

My local cafe does a cheese or fruit scone with butter for £2 (now £1) and tea for £1.60 (now 80p). Its not just for the wealthy.

A happy meal is now £1.30 and a mcfluffy 50p. So people who couldnt usually afford to take the kids for a treat may be able to this month.

Besides this offer isnt supposed to be getting the people a good deal (although it's a nice side effect), it is designed to give a boost to the businesses and keep the (often low paid) staff in a job.

Yes please 😂

@Glamazoni

To get a £20 meal for £10 you first need to have £10 to spend. The poor are not able to take advantage of this scheme. Neither are those with health issues who are still staying at home due to health concerns. It’s basically a discount for the middle class, and as such I have never agreed that it’s a good idea. I’ll be glad when it’s over.

I been out a few times and the scheme is certainly not the preserve of the middle classes, and as everyone else has pointed out you can get a half price cup of tea for less than £1 in loads of places.

@NachoNachoMan

I think the government are doing it for August so they can shut pubs/cafes/restaurants down if they need to to ensure schools open next month, and they can say they have tried to support those businesses.

This is exactly what I think too; they already know it's likely they'll need to close hospitality back down and/or increase limitations once schools have been back for a few weeks.