Eat out to help out scheme has drawn people back into restaurants, bars and cafes, providing a boost for hospitality businesses hard hit by the coronavirus crisis. More than 64m meals have been claimed in total served by 50,000 restaurants since it began in August – the equivalent of one for almost every person in the country. Some restaurants are extending their offer of discounted meals in September as its popular with diners, although the eateries will have to cover the costs themselves. Diners will be able to take advantage of reduced prices at nationwide chains including Harvester, Toby Carvery, Tesco Café, Bill’s, Pizza Hut and Prezzo. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) wants to see Eat Out to Help Out extended through to September, with its chairman Mike Cherry describing the next months as 'economic make or break'. He said: "A nationwide one-month extension would go some way to helping many firms which are still only just about managing in this time of crisis. Mr Cherry also called again for more support for wet-led pubs, which haven't been able to benefit from either the VAT cuts or the Eat Out to Help Out scheme. Additional support is still needed for certain groups in the leisure sector, especially pubs. "We need to see these community hubs fully brought into the Eat Out to Help Out fold, particularly as they have been excluded from the recent VAT cut for food." Restaurant food delivery partner Deliveroo will offer £5 off an order of £20 or more during the first three days of each week in September, will offer cash off the first 100,000 orders at small restaurants each week in September. National chains will not be part of the deal, unless they pick up the tab themselves. About 16,000 local restaurants would be involved in the scheme and customers will be given a code. You can find some articles on this topic: Eat out to help out scheme to be extended by some restaurants https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/aug/27/eat-out-to-help-out-to-be-extended-by-some-restaurants-covid Treasury responds to calls for Eat Out to Help Out to be extended into September https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/eat-out-help-out-extended-18829603 Eat Out to Help Out extension: Treasury statement issued in response to calls for it to continue https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/eat-out-help-out-extension-4458378 Eat out to help out scheme extended: Will the Eat Out to Help Out scheme be extended? https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1327866/eat-out-to-help-out-scheme-extended-September-eat-out-scheme-end-date Eat Out to Help Out extension statement issued as scheme comes to an end https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/eat-out-help-out-extension-18829358 Full list of restaurants extending Eat Out To Help Out discount scheme https://www.heart.co.uk/lifestyle/restaurants-eat-out-to-help-out-scheme/ Several restaurants, food chains and pub groups have decided to extend the 50% off discount after it formally closes to keep encouraging customers through the doors. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/money/5974578/eat-out-to-help-out-restaurants-extended-dates-scotland/ Rishi’s dishes: has Eat Out to Help Out worked and should it be extended? https://www.theweek.co.uk/uk-business/107912/has-eat-out-to-help-out-worked-should-it-be-extended By Brent Linen Hire London workwear hire rental, bed linen hire London, linen supply companies near me, laundry and linen hire, linen hire companies the UK Call 020 3488 1616 www.brentlinenhire.co.uk #brentlinenhire
December 30 2020
Raw sausages and other minced meats can no longer be exported to the EU from 1 January, according to new rules.
New EU rules on exports dictate that from 1 January, the following animal products cannot be exported into the EU:
• Chilled minced red meat
• Chilled meat preparations (for example, raw sausages)
• Minced meat (poultry)
• Poultry and ratite or game bird mechanically-separated meat
• Raw milk from cows infected with Bovine Tuberculosis (TB)
• Ungraded eggs
• Composite products containing dairy products made from unpasteurised milk (for example, a ready meal topped with unpasteurised cheese)
However, these new rules do not affect exports of raw minced meats to Northern Ireland.
The British Meat Processors Association’s (BMPA) chief executive Nick Allen said: “This was just one of the issues that was causing us some concern, but I guess towards the end we sort of knew that wasn’t going to come through in the negotiations, the way they were going.
“We hope they will be carrying on talking to the EU and that they will push through and create an export health safety certificate for these products so they can go through.
Mr Allen said “That wording tells us what we have to comply with and we hope we are not going to hear that there are things we’re not expecting to be on there,” he said. ‘A new opportunity’
Wilfred Emmanuel Jones says
Since he will no longer be allowed to export fresh sausages to the EU, he has decided to send them frozen instead.
“There’s a really big opportunity to do premium frozen sausages for the continent,” he explained. “One problem we have with sausages is that in this country at least, anything frozen is seen as down-market, not a premium product.”
A government spokeswoman said: “We have agreed a deal based on friendly cooperation between sovereign equals, centred on free trade and inspired by our shared history and values.
“It takes the UK completely out of the EU’s customs union and single market – which means businesses should continue their preparations for changes next year.”
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