Eat Out to Help Out ends TODAY as Rishi Sunak urges diners to keep heading out

The Eat Out to Help Out scheme officially ends today – despite firms saying they will keep the discounts in place and hints that Rishi Sunak wants to extend it in hard-hit city centres. The deal, dubbed ‘Rishi’s dishes’, means the government pays 50 per cent of the bill up to £10 per head for people … Read more

Eat Out To Help Out diners battle to book for final days of 50% off

Restaurant chains are extending the 50 per cent off meal deal into next month by footing the cost themselves amid calls for the Treasury to continue covering the bill. At least £336million has already been claimed from eateries after diners have got an average of £5.25 off across 84,000 outlets taking part in the scheme. … Read more

Eat Out To Help Out diners battle to book for final days of 50% off

Restaurant chains are extending the 50 per cent off meal deal into next month by footing the cost themselves amid calls for the Treasury to continue covering the bill. At least £336million has already been claimed from eateries after diners have got an average of £5.25 off across 84,000 outlets taking part in the scheme. … Read more

Aggressive crowd of BLM protesters accost white diners outside DC restaurants

A large crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters have accosted white diners outside several Washington, D.C. restaurants, demanding that they raise their fists to show solidarity with the movement.  Footage showing the demonstrators aggressively yelling at one woman in the Adams Morgan neighborhood went viral on social media and sparked a widespread backlash.   Many accused … Read more

Aggressive crowd of BLM protesters accost white diners outside DC restaurants

A large crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters have accosted white diners outside several Washington, D.C. restaurants, demanding that they raise their fists to show solidarity with the movement.  Footage showing the demonstrators aggressively yelling at one woman in the Adams Morgan neighborhood went viral on social media and sparked a widespread backlash.   Many accused … Read more

Diners enjoying Rishi Sunak’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme have been eating meat up to 18 MONTHS OLD

Diners who have enjoyed Rishi Sunak’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme have been eating meat, fish and vegetables that are up to 18 MONTHS OLD Closures during lockdown mean food industry has £20 million of excess produce Government-approved changes to ‘best before’ labels now allow it to be sold Frozen meats can last an … Read more

Diners enjoying Rishi Sunak’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme have been eating meat up to 18 MONTHS OLD

Diners who have enjoyed Rishi Sunak’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme have been eating meat, fish and vegetables that are up to 18 MONTHS OLD Closures during lockdown mean food industry has £20 million of excess produce Government-approved changes to ‘best before’ labels now allow it to be sold Frozen meats can last an … Read more

Diners are quizzed by police after officers were called to ‘wedding party’ at Indian restaurant

Up to 100 diners have been quizzed by police after officers were called to reports of a ‘wedding party’ at an Indian restaurant – in an apparent breach of Covid-19 rules.    A ‘large number of vehicles and guests’ were reported to be at the Badshah Palace in Great Barr, Birmingham at around 9pm on Sunday. … Read more

Raymond Blanc says so many diners say they have food intolerances ‘like a fashion item’

Raymond Blanc says so many diners say they have food intolerances ‘like a fashion item’ that his restaurant is now ‘more like a hospital’ Raymond Blanc, 70, believes this is result of eating intensively farmed products Michelin-starred chef is also calling for Britain to produce more of its own food He said we have been … Read more

Diners’ club tastecard plans to take on Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat with takeaway service

Diners’ club tastecard unveils plans to take on Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat with new takeaway service where customers get permanent 10% discount tastecard co-founder Matt Turner said the company’s launch due in September will be ‘most disruptive delivery launch since the menu and telephone order’  Plan will see service launched in London before … Read more