Eat out to help out 11:33 - Aug 3 with 10518 views | GlasgowBlue | Anyone taking advantage of this today? |  |
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Eat out to help out on 21:54 - Aug 4 with 655 views | WD19 | 3 times in 2 days. Had a lovely pub meal out last night. Can’t help but feel that eating a KFC ‘in’ this afternoon just so I could get it half price is not what the Chancellor intended..... |  | |  |
Eat out to help out on 10:18 - Aug 5 with 568 views | SouperJim |
Eat out to help out on 13:32 - Aug 3 by GlasgowBlue | Because take outs have been open through lockdown whereas restaurants have been closed for 3 1/2 months and need the help. Hence the title “eat out to help out”. |
I get the intent, where things get muddy is most restaurants also do takeaway and of those who historically haven't, many have introduced it to survive lockdown. As there is a risk of increasing the infection rate by having people in restaurants, it's all a bit questionable. Those places where dine in is a bigger part of their business model will need the help, but it seems a bit unbalanced to say we'll give a leg up to these businesses over here, but not those over there, when there is a lot of cross-over with how they sell. Clearly it's not as simple as saying restaurants need help, takeaways don't. As I said, there is no perfect solution and I think it's a positive step overall, just has a few holes. I enjoyed the member of public on the local news last night who said something along the lines of "I think it's a waste of taxpayers money and it should be put to something else, but I'll be taking advantage as often as possible". |  |
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Eat out to help out on 10:22 - Aug 5 with 558 views | JammyDodgerrr | Went to the Bowling House last night. Two massive plates of chilli Nachos, two starters and a cocktail each for £20. Felt perfectly safe. |  |
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Eat out to help out on 10:23 - Aug 5 with 550 views | Herbivore |
Eat out to help out on 10:22 - Aug 5 by JammyDodgerrr | Went to the Bowling House last night. Two massive plates of chilli Nachos, two starters and a cocktail each for £20. Felt perfectly safe. |
Good place is the Bowling House. |  |
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