EATING establishments across Wales will see their restaurant bills slashed by as much as 50 per cent from Monday as the UK Government's launches its 'Eat Out to Help Out'.
Anyone visiting a restaurant, pub or café on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday throughout August will receive the half price discount – designed to give a vital boost to the UK’s hospitality sector.
The scheme applies to all food and non-alcoholic drinks, with a maximum discount per person of £10 - meaning it could save a family of four £40 on a meal.
The discount will be automatically available to you at participating establishments. Establishments will then claim a reimbursement from the government for the discount they’ve given you.
The discount is only on food and drink that you intend to eat on the premises, so does not apply to takeaways.
There is no limit on how many times you can use the discount, or for how many people, and it includes children.
You cannot claim discount on alcoholic drinks or service charges.
More than 72,000 - including 2,084 outlets so far in Wales - establishments in the UK are participating, including independent eateries and family favourites such as Pizza Express, Costa Coffee and Nando’s.
There have already been over 3.3 million hits on the Eat Out to Help Out restaurant finder since it launched last week, which shows what businesses are participating in local areas, and many restaurants have since seen a boost in bookings. Apps like Opentable, Fork and Bookatable are all planning pages to support the scheme.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said: “Our Eat Out to Help Out scheme’s number one aim is to help protect the jobs of 1.8 million chefs, waiters and restaurateurs by boosting demand and getting customers through the door.
“More than 72,000 establishments will be serving discounted meals across the country, with the government paying half the bill. The industry is a vital ingredient to our economy and it’s been hit hard by coronavirus, so enjoy summer safely by showing your favourite places your support – we’ll pay half.”
The full list of Wrexham establishments taking part in the scheme (note that this may not include all big chain restaurants taking part):
King Street Coffee Company
Subway - Regent Street
McDonald's - Regent Street
Heaven Coffee Shop
Rock Suite
Lot 11
Desserts.wrexham ltd
Bank Street Social
Smoke Shed
Sakura oriental street food
The Bank Wine Bar
Frisky Pudding
Levant Kitchen and Bar
Cafe De Galles
Divine Thai Ty Pawb
The Fat Boar (Wrexham)
Curry on the Go
KFC - Market Street
Ramada Plaza
Sleepy Panda Chinese Restaurant
Anise
The Diner
Happy Hedgehog Cafe
Kings Mill Hotel
Mellors Catering Services Ltd
The Red Lion - Marchwiel
The Plough Inn - Gresford
The Golden Lion - Coedpoeth
Eat with Kev
The Copper Kettle
Dorothy’s tea room
The Haybank Clubhouse & Grill
Stables Coffee Shop
The Hollybush pub - Cefn-y-bedd
Holt Lodge Hotel
Tyn Y Capel Inn & Restaurant
Wynnstay Arms - Ruabon
Duke of Wellington - Ruabon
The Hideout Bistro & Bar
The Royal Oak
Buck House Hotel - Bangor-on-Dee
Rossett Hall
Hampden Arms - Acrefair
The Little Kitchen
The Sun Inn - Trevor
The Telford Inn - Trevor
Hand Hotel - Chirk
The Swan Inn Pontfadog
Pontcysyllte Chapel Tearoom
The Boat at Erbistock
The Trotting Mare - Overton
Two Doves Coffee and Gift Shop Overton
You can check the full list of major restaurant and pub chains taking part in the scheme here.
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