Eat Out to Help Out: Monday to Wednesday is ‘new weekend’ this August

Diners have a big appetite for Rishi Sunak’s meal deals - despite obesity crisis

Diners at Tavolino restaurant in London Bridge on the launch day of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme
Diners have a big appetite for Rishi Sunak’s meal deals - despite obesity crisis
(Image credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Thousands of diners filled up restaurants - and their plates - yesterday following the launch of the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme.

Unveiled last month by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, the initiative is designed to boost the UK hospitality industry in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic by enticing customers to eat in at restaurants, cafes and pubs.

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