Sign up for‘Eat Out to Help Out’

Restaurants and cafes in East Kilbride and surrounding areas are being encouraged to sign up to the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme that launches next week.

More than 32,000 restaurants across the UK have now signed up to the scheme lanched by Chancellor Rishi Sunak (pictured), who said he hoped the move would protect jobs and help kick-start the economy by getting people out and about again.

It’s not just restaurants who are eligible – the scheme is open to all establishments that sell food for consumption on the premises; such as hotels, leisure centres and office canteens.

Eligible establishments can register now, and we encourage businesses to sign up early, so they are ready to use the scheme when it starts on August 3.

Businesses using the scheme will offer a 50 per cent reduction, up to a maximum of £10 per person, to all diners who eat and/or drink-in on Mondays to

Wednesdays throughout August.

Customers do not need a voucher as participating establishments will simply deduct the discount from their bill, and reclaim the discounted amount through an online service.

Claims can be made on a weekly basis and will be paid into bank accounts within five working days.

Businesses must wait seven days from registration to make their first claim.

Registered outlets will be listed on a new online Restaurant Finder which will be available soon on GOV.UK.

Further information for businesses, including how to register and make a claim, is also available online on GOV. UK.