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Holiday Monday is the last chance to take advantage of Eat Out to Help Out when the government restaurant discount program ends.
Diners have been offered up to 50 per cent off their meals, capped at £ 10 per person, at participating restaurants from Monday to Wednesday throughout August, and businesses are reimbursed from the public purse.
The plan will come to an end on Monday, August 31, despite calls to extend it through September, especially to benefit businesses in local lockdown areas like Greater Manchester, where people can only dine with members of their own household.
But a statement from the Treasury suggests there will be no further support for the scheme after the bank holiday.
However, some Manchester restaurants have announced that they will offer the same deal at your expense next month.
So if you’re looking for a bargain bite to eat in the middle of the week, this is it.
The Refuge, Manchester City Center
(Image: El Refugio)
Run by the team behind West Didsbury’s Volta, The Refuge restaurant and bar is the rather magnificent centerpiece of the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel (formerly The Palace / The Principal).
They are launching their own version of the Eat Out to Help Out deal in September, cutting as much as 50 per cent on food to a maximum value of £ 10 per person on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
“Seeing that the Eat Out to Help Out scheme has been very popular with all of you (and because we feel quite generous), we thought we could extend the discount a bit more,” said the bosses.
The all-day menu is made up of small dishes with global influences inspired by the travels of their owner DJs The Unabombers – think salty cod croquettes, Kerala fish curry, lamb shawarma, and beet pakora.
Visit refugemcr.co.uk to book.
Peru Perdu, Manchester city center
(Image: Lucas Smith)
Based in the Whitworth Locke hotel’s pop-up restaurant space, The Cotton Factory, Peru Perdu serves Peruvian and South American influenced cuisine.
It was announced that it will offer a 50 percent discount on food, up to a maximum of £ 10 per person, throughout September.
Like the official Eat Out to Help Out scheme, it will be available Monday through Wednesday for dinner meals only. However, it will not apply to any beverage.
Foodwell, New Bailey
Located just across the river from Spinningfields, the Los Angeles-inspired restaurant, bar and yoga studio serves a health-focused menu with nutritious dishes like grilled salmon with miso, poke bowls, and squeezed juices.
It was closed throughout August, so it has not been able to take advantage of the Eat Out to Help Out program.
Instead, it will launch its own version of the deal in September, offering 50 percent off food Wednesday through Friday for the entire month.
Bosses posted on Facebook: “Since we missed the EAT TO HELP scheme for the entire month of August, we thought it was right to say a HUGE THANK YOU for your continued support and loyalty by spreading it off our backs throughout SEPTEMBER.”
The restaurant reopens its doors on August 28. Reservation is required to claim the offer.
TNQ
The Northern Quarter’s TNQ Bistro is consistently rated by guidebooks for its accessible yet accomplished modern British cuisine.
It also became more affordable, extending the Eat Out to Help Out agreement until September. and all week, which means diners can enjoy half-price food, up to £ 10 per person, Monday through Friday.
The offer is available on the à la carte menu only from September 1 to 22, except on weekends. Unlike the official government scheme, it cannot be used in conjunction with other offers.
Just quote TNQ50 when booking to claim it.
Franco Manca
Pizza chain Franco Manca is lowering its prices in September, including at its Manchester restaurant overlooking Piccadilly Gardens.
The same rules apply as for the original Eat Out to Help Out program: up to 50 per cent off food and soft drinks, capped at £ 10, when dining Monday through Wednesday.
That means a simple marinara will cost you just £ 2.60, while the more expensive pizza, topped with pork salami, wild broccoli, San Marzano tomatoes and mozzarella, will cost you £ 4.48.
“Rishi paid half his bill in August. Franco will pay half in September,” the bosses said.
From Bill
(Image: Bill’s Restaurant and Bar)
Bill’s restaurant chain has a newly opened location in Spinningfields, as well as a newly renovated branch in Trafford Center.
Both will offer their own twist on the Eat Out to Help Out deal, with a special menu of dishes priced at £ 10, a reduction of up to 50 per cent from regular prices.
The £ 10 menu will be available Monday through Wednesday throughout September.
Mamucium
(Image: Colin Horne – Manchester Evening News)
Run by former Lowry chef Andrew Green, the Hotel Indigo’s Mamucium restaurant serves a refined yet laid-back menu that reworks classic British dishes.
The team will give guests a 50 percent discount coupon to use during September, up to a maximum value of £ 10 per person.
It’s available on the restaurant’s Mamucium Classics menu, featuring dishes like Lancashire Onion Soup, Swaledale Beef and Beer Pie and Sticky Caramel Pudding, every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the month.
Diners must sign up for the mailing list at mamuciummcr.com to claim the coupon and make a reservation to redeem it.
Khandoker, Didsbury
Didsbury’s curry house, Khandoker, will also offer its own version of the Eat Out to Help Out deal in September.
Diners can enjoy a 50% discount on food, up to a maximum value of £ 10 per person, Monday through Wednesday throughout the month, but must book in advance to claim the discount.
Bosses posted on Instagram: “You loved it, we loved it! We decided Eat Out to Help Out is here to STAY! Available in September on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays! How nice are we to you!?!”
Several chain bars, including Toby Carvery and Harvester, have also announced that they will extend the deal.
But some independent restaurateurs have warned that continuing to offer discounted meals is dangerous at such a dangerous time for the industry.
Chef Gary Usher, whose Elite Bistros group includes Kala from Manchester and Hispi from Didsbury, tweeted last week: “The more companies do this, the more they WILL have to join.
“The end result is a bankrupt restaurant catastrophe. They are forcing their restaurants into an unsustainable future. This is not a means to an end. It will be the end.”
He added: “The naivety of the big picture here is so painful.”
Haz Arshad, owner of the Mughli gem on Curry Mile, is also against the idea, preferring to support other hard-hit industries and call for rent relief measures.
He tweeted: “Another unpopular opinion: #EatOutToHelpOut It served its purpose of reintroducing customers to their new normal restaurants.
“It created a false economy in the short term that only devalues our menus in the long term. Now we must focus on bars, theaters and campaign again for #NationalTimeOut. ”
Remember that if you book somewhere you must follow the local restrictions for the area you live in.
People living in many parts of Greater Manchester can only enter restaurants and bars with members of their own household until local closing restrictions are lifted.
There are exceptions for outdoor seating areas, except for those who live in Oldham, who have been told not to find other homes even outdoors.
Wigan was completely removed from the restrictions, meaning that people from that district can meet another household inside, even in pubs and restaurants.
Stockport, Bolton and Trafford will follow from September 2.
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