Figures released today reveal just how many people took part in the Eat Out to Help Out scheme in Swindon and Wiltshire.
Nationally over 100 million meals have been claimed for under the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
Eat Out to Help Out a huge success in North #Swindon – thank you for supporting our local pubs and restaurants! 🥧🍱🥙🍔🍽👍 pic.twitter.com/aw42NC4tNm
— Justin Tomlinson MP (@JustinTomlinson) September 4, 2020
Throughout Wiltshire there were a total of 673 eateries signed up to the government scheme with a total of 530,000 meals claimed throughout the month.
Here in Swindon 160 restaurants took part in the scheme which encouraged diners to eat out on Mondays to Wednesdays and claim a 50% discount of up to £10 per person.
There were 134,000 meals claimed, with £664,000 in discounts provided – resulting in an average meal discount of £4.94.
This compares to an average meal discount of £5.17 across the South West region, where 6,777,000 meals have been claimed.
