Amount claimed through the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme in the UK 2020
As of August 27, 2020, approximately 522 million British pounds had been reimbursed to restaurant businesses that took part in the 'Eat Out to Help Out Scheme' in the United Kingdom. The scheme was set up in response to the COVID-19 crisis, to encourage people to eat out at restaurants following a nationwide lockdown, by offering diners discounts on certain days of the week that could be claimed back from the government. Around 85 thousand restaurants registered to take part in scheme, which lasted from July 13 to August 31, 2020.
