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Eat out scheme causing ‘hostility towards staff’ – BBC News
Some restaurants and pubs are opting out of the scheme because of the stress being put on staff.
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The Tavern Inn says the scheme has “brought us nothing but negativity”
Some restaurants and pubs are withdrawing from the Eat Out to Help Out scheme because of “hostility towards staff”.
Under the scheme the government pays half of the bill on meals served from Monday to Wednesdays throughout August.
Owners says a surge in demand on these days has led to staff being shouted at, and “physical and mental stress”.
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