DISCOUNT PER PERSON WILL BE CAPPED AT £10 AND DOES NOT APPLY TO ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

WHERE TO FIND MONEY-OFF YOUR MEALS AND BEVERAGES THROUGHOUT AUGUST

EATERIES and diners across Atherstone and district will be offering half-price meals during August in an attempt to boost the hospitality sector following the Covid-19 lockdown.

From today, members of the public will be able to enjoy 50 per cent off eat-in meals and non-alcoholic drinks ordered at participating outlets under the Government's Eat Out to Help Out scheme.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the ambitious money-off offer on July 8 as part of ground-breaking measures including slashing VAT on food from 20 per cent to five per cent until next January.

The unprecedented project for restaurants, cafes and pubs will allow people who dine out from Monday to Wednesday during the whole of this month to benefit from the discount, up to the value of £10 a head.

Businesses can then claim the money back from the Government, with funds in their bank account within five working days.

For those going to the eateries, there's no minimum spend and you don't have to order food to be eligible, for example a £3 coffee would cost £1.50 under the scheme.

The offer, which does not require a voucher and applies to food and non-alcoholic drinks, can be used in combination with any other promotions and discounts being offered by the venue. It runs from August 3-31.

Establishments can choose whether to sign up and will be able to join the scheme at any point.

Five more businesses have joined the scheme since last week, more than doubling the number on board to 11.

They are:

• The White Horse on Long Street, Atherstone;
• The Wine Bar in Church Street, Atherstone;
• Costa Coffee on Long Street, Atherstone
• The Old Red Lion Hotel on Long Street, Atherstone;
• The Black Horse, Long Street, Atherstone;
• The Horse & Jockey, Coleshill Road, Atherstone;
• Blue Boar Inn on Watling Street, Mancetter;
• The Gate Inn, Main Road, Ratcliffe Culey;
• Rose Inn, Main Road, Baxterley;
• The Malt Shovel, Grange Road, Hartshill; and
• The Blue Lion on Church Road, Witherley.