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Places that are eligible for the scheme

Eligible venues are one which food is sold for on-premises consumption straight away. This could include:

restaurants
cafés
pubs that serve food
hotel restaurants
restaurants and cafes within tourist attractions, holiday sites and leisure facilities
members' clubs with dining rooms
work, educational and school canteens

Sales that are eligible

Expenditure that is eligible for the discount

The scheme discount voucher can be used on food and/or non-alcoholic drinks bought for consumption on premises, up to a maximum value of £10inc VAT per diner (diners include children).

This includes soft drinks and/or packaged snacks, as long as they are for immediate consumption on the premises.

There is no minimum amount to spend to use the voucher scheme.

Stuff that is not allowed and 'exempt' from the discount voucher

The discount cannot be given on the following :

alcoholic drinks (over 1.5%)
tobacco products
food or drink that is taken off the premises
food or drink that is sold as part of a private party, event or function taking place within an eligible establishment

If a customer leaves the premises after ordering food or drink to dine in

If a customer is dining in and then takes away the remainder of their meal, the discount will still apply.

If a customer only orders a non-alcoholic drink

The scheme discount applies to food or non-alcoholic drink for dining in.

Eligibility for 'on-premises' consumption

What counts as 'on premises'

For the purposes of this scheme - 'on the premises' means any area set aside for the consumption of food or non-alcoholic drink by customers, even if the area is used by other premises or establishments.

Hotels with a restaurant

You can use the scheme for food and drink sold for immediate consumption on the restaurant premises. This does not include food and drink that is bought as part of a wider service.

A café that has an outdoor seating area

You can use the scheme and apply the discount to food or drink sold for immediate consumption on the café premises.

A table and chairs on the pavement outside your take-away or mobile van

You cannot use the scheme. To be eligible your business must have the facility to offer dining on the premises. Establishments with only informal outside seating in an area that does not belong to the establishment and/or is not shared with other establishments, will not be eligible to participate in the scheme.

Offering the discount

If there is a service charge on your bill

The service charge is not included in the scheme discount – the reduction only applies to spend on food and non-alcoholic drinks.

Other discounts to diners

You can use the scheme alongside other offers and discounts you are being offered.

Offered less than a 50% discount

You cannot change the terms of the scheme, the discount you offer must be 50% (max £10 per diner). Remember the offer is limited to a max of £10 per dining head.

What counts as a 'diner'

A diner is any person, adult or child, for whom food or drink is being purchased for consumption on premises. A diner does not need to be the paying customer.

What counts as an alcoholic drink

For the purposes of this scheme an alcoholic drink is a drink that contains more than 1.2% ABV (alcohol by volume).

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