[arista]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53411649

[Nando's, Pret A Manger and McDonald's are among firms
to promise reductions after the chancellor ordered a
temporary VAT cut from 20% to 5%.

The Treasury estimates households could
save £160 a year on average,
but not all firms will pass on the benefit.]

[Fast food chain KFC said it would reduce the
price of sharing buckets by £1 and slash the
cost of certain "fan favourites" by 50p.
McDonald's also said it had recommended
that its franchisees cut prices on an
array of products, including popular lines such
as the Big Mac and Quarter Pounder.
There will also be price cuts on coffee.
In the UK, the vast majority of the 1,350
McDonald's outlets are owned and operated
by individual business men and women,
with each franchisee running an
average of six restaurants each.]

[arista]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ls-August.html

[UserSince2005]

This isn't the VAT cut this is the 50% off in August (Monday to Wednesday) dealio

[arista]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

This isn't the VAT cut this is the 50% off in August (Monday to Wednesday) dealio

"After the announced Vat Cut"

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by arista

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ls-August.html

That maths looks wonky. That's way more than 15% off.

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

This isn't the VAT cut this is the 50% off in August (Monday to Wednesday) dealio

That makes sense.

[MTVN]

Who's joining for a Spoons full English Monday morning then

[parmnion]

Just in time for boris and his purge on obesity...c you couldn't make it up.

[Swan]

The McDonalds and KFC near me (both drive-thru's) are packed at the best of times, this is gonna send people into a frenzy

[Glenn.]

Even a £1.75 breakfast isn’t gonna to make to eat in Wetherspoons

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

Even a £1.75 breakfast isn’t gonna to make to eat in Wetherspoons

.

Their food is gross

[Oliver_W]

Nice way to help people lose weight.

VAT cuts and general running costs should be cut for greengrocers and healthy food outlets tbh

[LeatherTrumpet]

I'm going to McDonald's tomorrow

#savingthenation

[Toy Soldier]

Does junk food really need to be even cheaper? People will still spend the same they'll just buy double the food .

[arista]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Does junk food really need to be even cheaper? People will still spend the same they'll just buy double the food .

But they need more to Return
to their places.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Nice way to help people lose weight.

VAT cuts and general running costs should be cut for greengrocers and healthy food outlets tbh

I was thinking the same. I watched a whole thing on how obesity exacerbates Covid and how the government has a new strategy.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Livia

I was thinking the same. I watched a whole thing on how obesity exacerbates Covid and how the government has a new strategy.

There is (apparently) a "covid age calculator" going around that tells you your "covid age" and thus your risk. Being overweight adds 5 years to your "age" (obese 10 years). Other things like underlying health conditions "add years" too. Although, being female apparently takes 8 years OFF so that's nice for you lot . It means my Covid age as a bog standard male is 35 but my wife (who is 33) gets 8 years taken off and is only Covid age 25! Thnaks a lot Covid, now I'm a cradle-robber.

...I can't help but feel that it's akin to an "elf name generator" at christmas though and not actual science. There are actual workplaces using it to assess risk level though, even in healthcare .

Apparently anyone under "covid age 45" is very low risk of complications. But even a 30 year old who, let's say, is male, obese, and has both diabetes and asthma could easily be bumped up to 50+ and be low/moderate risk. And a 55 year old who would be moderate risk could be pushed right into the 70+ bracket and thus at high risk.

It makes SOME sort of sense. I guess.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

There is (apparently) a "covid age calculator" going around that tells you your "covid age" and thus your risk. Being overweight adds 5 years to your "age" (obese 10 years). Other things like underlying health conditions "add years" too. Although, being female apparently takes 8 years OFF so that's nice for you lot . It means my Covid age as a bog standard male is 35 but my wife (who is 33) gets 8 years taken off and is only Covid age 25! Thnaks a lot Covid, now I'm a cradle-robber.

...I can't help but feel that it's akin to an "elf name generator" at christmas though and not actual science. There are actual workplaces using it to assess risk level though, even in healthcare .

Apparently anyone under "covid age 45" is very low risk of complications. But even a 30 year old who, let's say, is male, obese, and has both diabetes and asthma could easily be bumped up to 50+ and be low/moderate risk. And a 55 year old who would be moderate risk could be pushed right into the 70+ bracket and thus at high risk.

It makes SOME sort of sense. I guess.

All I know is that we have an obesity problem in this country, and it has nothing to do with Covid. And we're encouraging people to eat junk food by halving the cost.

Madness.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Livia

All I know is that we have an obesity problem in this country, and it has nothing to do with Covid. And we're encouraging people to eat junk food by halving the cost.

Madness.

You got the complete wrong end of the stick.

Its being done to save businesses and a nation wide obesity plan is being put into place for the first time

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Livia

And we're encouraging people to eat junk food by halving the cost.

I'm totally convinced people won't even spend less, but that might be part of the idea, too... as a stimulus for the businesses.

"I'll have the 3-piece chicken meal please!"
"OK. It's 50% off this month so that'll be..."
"WAIT. I'll have the 6-piece chicken meal please, and make it a large "

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I'm totally convinced people won't even spend less, but that might be part of the idea, too... as a stimulus for the businesses.

"I'll have the 3-piece chicken meal please!"
"OK. It's 50% off this month so that'll be..."
"WAIT. I'll have the 6-piece chicken meal please, and make it a large "

I agree! Someone inform Reuters....

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Denver

You got the complete wrong end of the stick.

Its being done to save businesses and a nation wide obesity plan is being put into place for the first time

To be fair it does seem odd to be making already-cheap junk food cheaper at the same time as trying to tackle obesity. Honestly, 50% off things like KFC and McDonalds actually means that in August it will be CHEAPER to go to the drive-through for a family of 4 than to make a decent home cooked meal, which really is mad. Out for dinner to save money .

That said, the junk food aspect is being focussed on quite heavily, it's really a bit of a technicality. Places like normal restaurants and little cafés etc. can also benefit (the little boutique cafe where I live is signed up, for example) ... but they can't really exclude fast food places. They are technically still restaurants.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Denver

You got the complete wrong end of the stick.

Its being done to save businesses and a nation wide obesity plan is being put into place for the first time

No I didn't....

The government is putting in place an anti-obesity plan, while halving the price of junk food. Seems a bit stupid to me.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Livia

No I didn't....

The government is putting in place an anti-obesity plan, while halving the price of junk food. Seems a bit stupid to me.

They can't just put discounts on restaurants that only serve salad you know

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Denver

They can't just put discounts on restaurants that only serve salad you know

Why not?