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By *abio OP   Man
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

so today is the last day of the scheme....

okay, i will hold up my hands and admit i was skeptical of it working.... but it seems to have been a big success and i will admit i was wrong (been around the metrocentre today and all the food establishements were heaving with big queues (i waited 45 minutes in the five guys queue)

so.... question now is, is hasn't taken away from the weekend traffic as people were predicting, and with the hospitality sector being so volitile, should it be extended?

If you are going to potentially start limiting what other people can do once the kids come up.... i think it should be extended till the end of the year......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I couldn’t afford to use it, even with the discount so it makes no odds to me if it stops or carries on but it seems as though lots of businesses would like it to carry on for a few more months so I hope it does if it helps the hospitality industry

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Think it would be a good thing if it could carry on but I guess at some point this has all got to be payed for so the longer it goes on the more money to pay back, I guess the gov have to decide which way is more beneficial in the long run. Sure they will be as damned if they do as much as they will if the dont extend it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some restaurants are extending the discounts. But the news hasn't revealed who.

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By *ersnickety PantsWoman
over a year ago

Club Meets Only

I'm glad it really isn't, thankfully Toby have extended it so I can actually grab a carvery once the kids go back to school!

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By *atEvolutionCouple
over a year ago

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"Some restaurants are extending the discounts. But the news hasn't revealed who. "

https://news.sky.com/story/eat-out-to-help-out-is-coming-to-an-end-here-are-some-restaurants-that-will-still-offer-the-discount-12057573

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By *atEvolutionCouple
over a year ago

atlantisEVOLUTION. Stoke FREE ENTRANCE ALL WEEKEND

and . . .

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-eat-out-to-help-out-scheme-officially-ends-but-some-restaurants-will-extend-offer-12060032

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Many are carrying it on round here, it’s been good, we eat out 1-2 times a week anyway and normally go to BYOs so it’s been really cheap around £5 -£10 pp for a nice 2 course meal. Struggled to get in a few places this morning for breakfast as many places were full I guess people getting the last one in!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I eat out but it's on my garden..cant afford to go to restaurants and kinda scary still.

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By * and BCouple
over a year ago

Durham

The thing is it wasn't really to help out the trade. It was about getting people out of their houses and to start feeling confident about being out and about. Dangling of the carrot. It seems to have worked as the government predicted. It was a really good idea as it was a win win. To extend it is just counter productive in our humble opinion

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman
over a year ago

all loved up

I have found most places seem to have extended it. Just had lunch for just over £2 at Tesco's cafe.

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By *eddy and legsCouple
over a year ago

the wetlands

Personally I'd rather pay full price and have the option of booking a table in a restaurant when I want to eat out, not when the greedy have filled their boots and decided to leave.

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By *estofbothCouple
over a year ago

Cardiff

We’ve actually avoided going out on those days because of how busy it’s made places.

We understand that it’s done a lot to help some people and the establishments out, but bad as it sounds we’d rather pay more and have places back to normal.

Have no doubt it’s done a lot of good economically, but we’ll avoid anywhere that’s running offers as it’s just not our thing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We’ve actually avoided going out on those days because of how busy it’s made places.

We understand that it’s done a lot to help some people and the establishments out, but bad as it sounds we’d rather pay more and have places back to normal.

Have no doubt it’s done a lot of good economically, but we’ll avoid anywhere that’s running offers as it’s just not our thing.

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We went out for a meal for the first time in this scheme yesterday.

Almost 2 hours from ordering to getting our food.

I actually did say that I would rather pay full price and get my food in a decent time.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Ive avoided it cant stand queuing and waiting

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By *ebbie69Couple
over a year ago

milton keynes

Being extended my way too by the restaurants themselves. Many were sceptical at first including restaurant owners but now say its been a big success. No idea who originated the plan but they should be congratulated

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I hope they do the same for theatres when they can eventually open again.

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By *allBristolManMan
over a year ago

nowhere

I'm still down to eat out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We thought it was brilliant.

We used it a fair bit, we always pre booked so waiting wasn't an issue.

We found everywhere we went felt as safe as possible and it was good to get back to "normal".

It was also a great opportunity to support local businesses.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used it 5 times.....including one pub between Kiddy and Cleobury Mortimer where 3 courses including full carvery was £5..... amazing!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"so today is the last day of the scheme....

okay, i will hold up my hands and admit i was skeptical of it working.... but it seems to have been a big success and i will admit i was wrong (been around the metrocentre today and all the food establishements were heaving with big queues (i waited 45 minutes in the five guys queue)

so.... question now is, is hasn't taken away from the weekend traffic as people were predicting, and with the hospitality sector being so volitile, should it be extended?

If you are going to potentially start limiting what other people can do once the kids come up.... i think it should be extended till the end of the year...... "

I think I know what I would like to eat out, COVID go away please!

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here


"I hope they do the same for theatres when they can eventually open again. "

That’s a tremendous idea

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By *litterbabeWoman
over a year ago

hiding from cock pics.

A few places have independently decided to continue, or have special offers themselves.

For example, Harvester and Toby carvery you can get 50% off mains Monday to Wednesday using their app (till next week I believe)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Went into spoons Monday, was meant to go to harvester as had a table booked but found ourselves nearer to spoons so cancelled the table, we sat down straight away and had three course each for under twenty five quid. Wouldn't normally have that much food tbh.

We hadn't had a chance to use it before as had kids with us all summer and one is a bit of a in your face, can't stay away from people kinda child.

Danish x

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

Too risky sat in crowded area.

Walk in, order, sit and wait and walk out with bagged food as soon as it arrives.

I got stopped once, told them I was having a panic attack and was told to go, with food in hand..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Too risky sat in crowded area.

Walk in, order, sit and wait and walk out with bagged food as soon as it arrives.

I got stopped once, told them I was having a panic attack and was told to go, with food in hand..

"

You know a takeaway would have been the same price or there and about right?

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By *unkym34Man
over a year ago

London

I’m really glad that my taxes ( which will be increased ) have helped loads of people who don’t pay taxes to have Mcds and KFC. What the goverment should have done is cover the loses for all business while they was forced to remain closed. There would have been less impact to the tax payer, less job loses and would have forced the hand of the government to allow business to open back up earlier.

Well they do offer to pay 50% off beauty treatetments, theatre and sports trips. No all industries that continue to be heavily heat but the government inforced polocies.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I’m really glad that my taxes ( which will be increased ) have helped loads of people who don’t pay taxes to have Mcds and KFC. What the goverment should have done is cover the loses for all business while they was forced to remain closed. There would have been less impact to the tax payer, less job loses and would have forced the hand of the government to allow business to open back up earlier.

Well they do offer to pay 50% off beauty treatetments, theatre and sports trips. No all industries that continue to be heavily heat but the government inforced polocies. "

Would that include knocking shops they have suffered too?

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By *unkym34Man
over a year ago

London


"I’m really glad that my taxes ( which will be increased ) have helped loads of people who don’t pay taxes to have Mcds and KFC. What the goverment should have done is cover the loses for all business while they was forced to remain closed. There would have been less impact to the tax payer, less job loses and would have forced the hand of the government to allow business to open back up earlier.

Well they do offer to pay 50% off beauty treatetments, theatre and sports trips. No all industries that continue to be heavily heat but the government inforced polocies.

Would that include knocking shops they have suffered too? "
if they are legal then yes. Any legal business that was forced to close should have last years takings matches by the government. Would have been no need for furlough schemes and silly incentives them and the government would have pulled their finger out with testing and tracing. It’s absolutely disgusting what the government is doing to the people of this country, business crashing the lives of those who own them, they people who work for them, all their families and their children ruined. For what save a few to impact the whole makes no sense and is very very wrong indeed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I’m really glad that my taxes ( which will be increased ) have helped loads of people who don’t pay taxes to have Mcds and KFC. What the goverment should have done is cover the loses for all business while they was forced to remain closed. There would have been less impact to the tax payer, less job loses and would have forced the hand of the government to allow business to open back up earlier.

Well they do offer to pay 50% off beauty treatetments, theatre and sports trips. No all industries that continue to be heavily heat but the government inforced polocies. "

A lot of people who pay taxes will have used the scheme too.

I did, I pay tax but I didn't go in McDonald's or KFC but a couple of independent places.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I’m really glad that my taxes ( which will be increased ) have helped loads of people who don’t pay taxes to have Mcds and KFC. What the goverment should have done is cover the loses for all business while they was forced to remain closed. There would have been less impact to the tax payer, less job loses and would have forced the hand of the government to allow business to open back up earlier.

Well they do offer to pay 50% off beauty treatetments, theatre and sports trips. No all industries that continue to be heavily heat but the government inforced polocies. "

What a snobby comment.

How do you the type of people who used the scheme were paying taxes or not or what type of restaurant they went too.

It worked well for the business and the public.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I hope they do the same for theatres when they can eventually open again.

That’s a tremendous idea "

'Seat out to help out' is coming!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I hope they do the same for theatres when they can eventually open again.

That’s a tremendous idea

'Seat out to help out' is coming! "

I heard about that today.

I think its a brilliant plan. And the instant testing.

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