Businesses claimed £849m through EOHO

Businesses claimed £849m through the chancellor’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, discounting more than 160 million meals, according to new figures from HMRC. New figures have revealed that almost 50,000 hospitality operators made a claim through the scheme by 30 September, which offered government subsidies of up to £10 on meals Monday to Wednesday in August. About a third (34%) of discounted meals were claimed by businesses with more than 25 outlets, accounting for more than a quarter (27%) of the total amount claimed. The majority of claims were made by restaurants (55%), with pubs claiming 28% of meals.