'Eat Out to Help Out' given thumbs up by Grantham eateries
Local restaurants, pubs and cafes have found the ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme to be very positive.
The Government initiative, which runs until the end of the month, encourages people to eat out and support local eateries with a discount that is applicable between Monday and Wednesday.
In participating establishments, customers are eligible for a discount of 50 per cent on food and non-alcoholic drinks to eat or drink in, with a maximum of £10 saved per diner.
The discount can be used by a member of the public as many times as they like while the offer is available, with 41 businesses having opted in within the Grantham area at the time of going to press yesterday (Thursday).
Samantha Loveridge, owner of the Stag at Barkston along with Mike Loveridge, has seen the difference that the scheme has made already. She said: “We have found the scheme to be very positive, it has certainly increased our trade and seems to have had a knock on effect on the rest of the week, which is most welcome.
“We hope that it will lead to customer confidence for the future as we are moving towards what traditionally is a quieter period leading up to Christmas.”
The scheme has had a similarly positive outcome for cafes according to Pamela Merryweather, of the Teaspoon Tea Company in High Street.
She said: “The scheme has helped us through what would have been a quiet month. Our customers have been pleased to receive the discount and have even had that slice of cake they may not have had!”
Sarah and Tony Gibson, owners of the Garden Yard, in Union Street, thought that footfall had increased due to the scheme. Sarah said: “Most people are very happy to be able to get more for their money, although we also have many customers who are unaware of the scheme.
“There are also quite a few customers who are nervous about venturing out during these times but luckily for us we offer seating which is all outdoors so this puts their minds at rest.
“We have had new customers in, too, because of the scheme and hopefully they will keep visiting us so that we can continue to operate as an independent local business.”
Downtown superstore, at Gonerby Moor, is also signed up to the scheme.
A cafe spokesperson said: “So far the scheme has been very successful, with plenty of our regular customers making the most of the offering.
“This offer has enticed regular customers and new customers alike through our doors wanting to try out our home-made options we have available, and we are delighted.”
Using a Grantham town centre postcode, restaurants and eateries which had registered by this morning were:
- Eden Wine Bar, Market Place
- Conduit Tea Gardens, Market Place
- Finkins, High Street
- Kings Walk Cafe, Kings Walk
- Katana Japanese Cuisine, The George Centre
- Knightingales, Guildhall Court
- The Leaf, Westgate
- Kitchen and Coffee, Westgate
- Angelos coffee, Westgate House
- Gurkha Square, Wharf Road
- Grantham Bowl, Dysart Road (listed but closed)
- Fun Farm, Dysart Road (listed but closed)
- McDonalds, Bridge End Road
- Burger King, Harlaxton Road
- The Black Dog, Watergate
- The Teaspoon Tea Company, High Street
- Tinel, Wharf Road
- KFC, Harlaxton Road
- Belton Woods Hotel
- Belton Garden Centre
- BB’s Coffee Shop, Boundary Mill, Gonerby Moor
- Downtown restaurants, Gonerby Moor
- Syston Park Farm Shop
- The Stag, Barkston
- Crown & Anchor, Welby
- The Olde Barn Hotel, Marston
- The Welby Arms, Allington
- The Chequers Inn, Woolsthorpe
- Everest Inn, Westgate
- Bombay Brasserie, London Road
- Moy Park, Gonerby Hill Foot
- The Recruiting Sergeant, Great Gonerby
- Cafe Allez, Belvoir Castle
- Miller and Carter, Barrowby Road
- The Garden Yard, Union Street
- Hop Sing, Westgate
- Avenue Hotel, Avenue Road
- Iuliano's Italian Restaurant, Wharf Road
- Urban Hotel, Swingbridge Road
- The Gregory Arms, Harlaxton
- The Thorold, Marston
- The Dirty Ducky, Woolsthorpe
