英国推出一项价值6.25亿美元的"外出就餐帮助他人"的折扣计划，以重振因新冠肺炎疫情而遭受重创的餐馆、咖啡馆和酒吧的消费。这些场所将从周一到周三提供半价餐食，吸引民众重启消费。

Britain launched a $625 million "Eat out to help out" discount strategy to boost spending at restaurants, cafes and pubs that have been crippled by COVID-19, offering half-priced meals from Monday to Wednesday to get people spending again. 

 

For the month of August, the scheme will entitle diners to a 50 percent discount of up to 10 pounds per head on their meal, Finance Minister Rishi Sunak said. The discount can be used unlimited¹ times in August. 

 

But it will not apply to alcohol. 

 

Sunak also announced a temporary cut in VAT² sales tax from 20 percent to 5 percent for eat-in or hot takeaway food from restaurants, cafes and pubs. 

 

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