Eat Out To Help Out was an enormous help to hospitality businesses and more than a month after the scheme ended, many restaurants and bars are still offering discounts. We have the details.
The UK Government’s Eat Out To Help Out scheme, which offered 50% discounts up to £10 off in local eateries, gave hospitality businesses a shot in the arm following the coronavirus lockdown.
When the scheme ended on August 31, many restaurants, cafes, bars and coffee shops kindly took on the burden of the discounts themselves by offering money off during the month of September.
There is no doubt that the hospitality business was one of the hardest hit during lockdown and as we enter October a number of establishments are continuing money-off deals as an incentive to bring customers through their doors.
Around 84,000 restaurants signed up to offer the scheme during August, with a reported 64 million discounted meals served in the first three weeks of the month alone.
Venues that saw an increase in business thanks to Eat Out to Help Out are hoping that with the scheme having enticed customers to eat out again, they will continue to flock back.
Some of the deals being offered locally include:
Banchory Lodge, Banchory, Aberdeenshire: Up to 50% discount Monday to Wednesday up to £10 per person. Valid for lunch from noon to 2.30pm.
Ferryhill House Hotel, Aberdeen: 25% off your food bill between Monday and Thursday in October. Just quote ‘OCT25’ when booking.
Jack’s Grill, Aberdeen: 50% off Sunday to Thursday up to the value of £10 per diner. Offer excludes alcohol and Sunday Carvery.
Kildrummy Inn, Alford, Aberdeenshire:50% discount on food and non-alcoholic drinks (to the value of £10) from Monday to Wednesday.
Mac’s Pizzeria, Aberdeen: 25% off your food bill between Monday and Thursday in October. Just quote ‘OCT25’ when booking.
McGinty’s Meal An’ Ale, Aberdeen: 25% off your food bill between Monday and Thursday in October. Just quote ‘OCT25’ when booking.
Meldrum House, Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire: Two courses for £15 or £20 for three courses for lunch Monday to Friday. Booking essential.
No.10 Bar & Restaurant, Aberdeen: 25% off your food bill between Monday and Thursday in October. Just quote ‘OCT25’ when booking.
Quayside Restaurant & Fish Bar, Gourdon: During October, Tuesdays-Thursdays, 50% off food up to a maximum of £10pp in restaurant.
The Dutch Mill, Aberdeen: 50% discount Monday to Thursday up to £10 per person
The Esslemont , Aberdeen: 25% off your food bill between Monday and Thursday in October. Just quote ‘OCT25’ when booking.
The Fourmile, Aberdeen: 25% off your food bill between Monday and Thursday in October. Just quote ‘OCT25’ when booking.
The Silver Darling, Aberdeen:25% off your food bill between Monday and Thursday in October. Just quote ‘OCT25’ when booking.
Tor Na Coille, Banchory, Aberdeenshire: 50% discount on food and non-alcoholic drinks (to the value of £10) from Monday to Wednesday.
If you are running a deal let us know by emailing foodanddrink@dctmedia.co.uk
*All deals correct at the time of writing
