Post-EOTHO footfall drivers will be geared around quality rather than discounting

Further reading: ​

• JDW cuts prices again for own version of EOTHO​ - Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has slashed its prices for again in its own version of the Government’s discount scheme.

• Star Pubs & Bars and Oakman Inns among operators to extend EOTHO throughout September​ - Star Pubs and Bars, Oakman Inns, Hall & Woodhouse and Arc Inspirations have all pledged to fund the continuation of discounts available under the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out (EOTHO) scheme throughout September. 

• Treasury responds to EOTHO extension calls​ - The Treasury has issued a statement in reply to calls for the Eat Out to Help Out scheme to be extended, saying it has been popular because of it’s limited time availability.

• 'Trade has dipped on Eat Out To Help Out days'​ - Wet-led operators have said they are worried about the future of their businesses going into the autumn and called on the Government to extend support for community pubs.

• Three quarters of Brits want EOTHO extended​ - Some 77% of people who have used the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme would support an extension across September, new YouGov research has found.

• 60% of EOTHO diners wouldn’t have visited venues without discount​ - Though initially dismissed as a “gimmick” by some, new data from Streetbees and restaurant booking app OpenTable has highlighted the Eat Out to Help Out scheme could be among the Government’s most effective Covid-19 crisis policies. 

• 'London is open' message desperately needed, CEOs urge​ - Commuters, tourists and residents need to be encouraged to get back to drinking and dining in the capital to secure the recovery of hospitality there, chief executives have said in a letter to the Prime Minister and Mayor of London.

• Working from home costs London’s pubs, bars and restaurants £2.3bn​ - Hospitality businesses near the capital’s employment hubs have been hit for more than £2bn by lost lunches and abandoned after-work drinks due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr).

• Pubs benefiting from 'staycation' trend​ - With Brits found to be looking for beach and country escapes closer to home this summer, pubs have risen to the opportunity for more domestic holiday trade according to organisations representing the tourism sector.

• Record-breaking flurry of staycation bookings to help pubs thrive in the ‘new normal’​ - A number of pub operators with sites at some of Britain’s most popular tourist spots believe a recent spike in staycation bookings will prove ‘critical’ in their recovery from Covid-19.