Guidance

Get more information about the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme

Get more help with registration, eligibility and how to offer the discount for the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme.

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The Eat Out to Help Out Scheme closed on 31 August 2020.

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Find more detailed information on the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme, why the government is running the scheme and how to offer the discount to your customers.

You can also read guidance on how to register for the scheme.

Published 9 July 2020
Last updated 1 September 2020 + show all updates
  1. Added translation

  2. Update to include information on hospitality and golf packages, and hotel and restaurant services.

  3. A section has been added 'Examples of how to calculate the discount' to help users calculate discount.

  4. Edited Contact, help and further support from HMRC - embedded YouTube video for the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme, as well as links to the webchat service and helpline.

  5. Update to include information that businesses can apply the discount to soft drinks and/or packaged snacks, as long as they are for immediate consumption on the premises.

  6. Updated calculation examples.

  7. First published.