Rishi's dinners won't stop businesses feeling empty by autumn

Britain loves a bargain – even, as it turns out, during a global health emergency. Dismissed as a gimmick at first, the government’s eat out to help out scheme has proved hugely popular, dishing up more than 64 million discounted meals so far – equivalent to almost one for every person in the UK – since its launch a month ago.When the scheme finishes on Monday, chancellor Rishi Sunak, will be able to say that his policy successfully encouraged people back into restaurants, pubs and cafes between Mondays and Wednesdays in August, serving up a much-needed boost to the economy, and to the embattled hospitality sector in particular.In a sign of the scheme’s success, data from Lloyds bank – the UK’s biggest current-account provider – shows spending in shops and restaurants was up 38% on days when the scheme was running. The figures – which include all types of activity, not just eating out – show spending was only 2% lower this August than in the same month a year ago.“It has been surprisingly effective,” said Mark Gregory, chief economist at accountancy firm EY. “People haven’t gone on holiday and, in a way, this hit the sweet spot. Fair play To keep reading about Rishi's dinners won't stop businesses feeling empty by autumn, Click on the link. Seoul, Korea
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