Eat out to help out

[Givemethechocolate]

I heard in the news that this could possibly be coming back. What do people think of this? Do you think it contributed to increased cases of covid?

Bloody madness..

I didn't take part last time nor will this time..

I do feel for the hospitality industry but don't think this is the answer

No I do think it contributed. The numbers increased forSeptember then then steeply in October The food thing had nowt to do with it IMO.

Dont think. I meant.

I think they'd be nuts to bring this back! Maybe later in the year perhaps, but even that would probably be a step too far..

I think they should do it with fitness abs clubs for the family instead, actually tackle one of the key problems, obesity

Workout to help out

Here’s evidence. There’s loads more.

www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-vouchers-idUSKBN27F1IR

I think it would be great for the hospitality industry. I used it in the summer and I would use it again

Also heard a theatre version which also sounds like a good idea although maybe a bit middle class?

ArseIn from the article you linked:

Between 8% and 17% of newly detected infection clusters could be linked to the scheme during that period

So 83% to 92% of newly detected clusters could not be linked to the scheme?

I'd say that's pretty good.

It wouldn’t surprise me.
Just feels like a massive slap in the face. I haven’t been able to go for a swim in 6 months but let’s slash the cost of going out for a meal and getting shit faced the minute the numbers start to fall.
How about subsidised swim and gym instead? They’ve all been shut too.

@Okokokbear

It definitely contributed to the rise in cases. I didn't take part in it in the summer. It would be fucking bonkers to bring it back.

How did it though? The cases didn’t start to go up until after the scheme finished - and after the schools and universities went back.

@bjjgirl love ‘work out to help out’.

www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2021/01/29/Did-Eat-Out-to-Help-Out-cause-more-coronavirus-infections

Does the Chancellor work for the virus?

It cost £900 million last time, well exceeding the budget. And for what? Some places were covid secure, others were a fucking travesty.

All the places we went to during Eat Out to Help Out had good ventilation, good spacing, good hygiene and good management. Not a single case of Covid between them for the entire time they were allowed to open, whether EOHO or otherwise. We eat out a lot, so I'm not talking about the one restaurant we dared to go into once.

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I think it was schools going back that caused the big rise in late September and early October wasn’t it?

@IloveFebruary Especially as they have been moaning about obesity.

Great idea. We went out loads under this scheme last year, and would do the same again if something similar is implemented again.

london.eater.com/21541574/coronavirus-cases-england-eat-out-to-help-out-spike

How did it though? The cases didn’t start to go up until after the scheme finished - and after the schools and universities went back.

@nerolian

The most significant rise in cases (the highest since 22nd May) came on 6th September - barely a few days after schools had opened, and many hadn't even opened up properly at that point:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54050342

Considering there's always a lag for case counts to reflect what's happening on the ground, then yes, it was the month of August - whether EOTHO, holidays etc - that was the deciding factor here.

Subsidise McDonalds with taxpayers money again - no thanks!

It’s a great idea as long as the community transmissions number is way down.

I'm not an epidemiologist , I should think no one else is on this thread. So how should any of us know this. And no, some dumb soundbites from a journalist with a history degree are not proof of anything. I think we can all agree that the food and drink sector will be gone without customers though.

Schools and universities going back contributed to the rise in cases not EOTHO. It was a great boost for hospitality businesses and I would use it again if they were to do it in spring. All those saying it’s madness have no idea what kind of a mess we are going to be in once we have to start repairing the economy anything that gives the industry a boost is good for me.

I hate how people say “restaurants aren’t essential, I never go to pubs, why can’t you just cook at home?!” It’s a multi million pound industry that employs a huge amount of people so in my opinion it’s very essential.

Could call it ;

"New variant eat out"

"Fill plates to help the virus mutate."

"Eat pies to help die"

"Eat Out - help spread Covid About"

Bad idea.