Rishi Sunak wants people to ‘eat out to help out’ and everyone made the same joke

John Plunkett. Updated July 8th, 2020

As part of his efforts to get the economy going, chancellor Rishi Sunak is offering people 50% off their restaurant bills, up to a maximum of £10 per head.

And he’s calling this scheme ‘eat out to help out’.

To support restaurants and the people who work in them we’re saying ‘Eat Out to Help Out’.

So for the month of August we will give you a 50% reduction, up to £10 per head, on sit-down meals and non-alcoholic drinks Monday-Wednesday. #PlanForJobs pic.twitter.com/D6eznIDjqC

— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) July 8, 2020

And is everyone else thinking what you’re thinking? Of course they are!

Which cunning linguist came up with that slogan?

— alicia (@devalicia) July 8, 2020

“Eat out to help out” is a message that needs to be sent to a large number of british men and I am glad Rishi is making this bold feminist move

— sarisha (@milkgapes) July 8, 2020

to be fair to Rishi, it's true that eating out can help mitigate a weak pound

— Marie Le Conte (@youngvulgarian) July 8, 2020

‘Go Down for Your Town’ didn’t make the cut?

— Glenn ’32k by Christmas’ Hodl (@g_hodl) July 8, 2020

It’s called ‘eat out to help out’ pic.twitter.com/7Oi5nVVHoZ

— Sean (@seandw14) July 8, 2020

Eat out to help out? I’m so embarrassed by that slogan I don’t know where to put my face

— . (@twlldun) July 8, 2020

Don’t think they had time to focus group “Eat Out to Help Out” somehow

— Matt Zarb-Cousin (@mattzarb) July 8, 2020

#EatOutToHelpOut sounds like a filth campaign my husband has fabricated in an attempt to guilt trip me.

— Jayne Sharp (@Jaynesharp) July 8, 2020

"Eat out to help out. Know what I mean squire? He arsked him knowingly" pic.twitter.com/LOmTFZQSYq

— Bacardi Oakheart (@Midgetgems26) July 8, 2020

if someone hasn't already defaced that poster so it says "eat me out to help me out" then i don't understand this country

— Nish Kumar (@MrNishKumar) July 8, 2020

Could have avoided all these innuendo jokes by calling it "Nosh for Britain" https://t.co/NlX6xR364q

— Conor Pope (@Conorpope) July 8, 2020

"Eat out to help out"

"Trigger the trickle-down effect"

"Cunnilingus for money winners"

"Gruffle a clam to save a businessman"

"Loose lips? Economy dips"

"Eat clam and carry on"

"Become a labia saviour"

"Flaps for carers"

— Captain Bison Trippshorn (@Brainmage) July 8, 2020

as a gay woman i can confirm i'm happy with eat out to help out

— deanna (@deanna_hallett) July 8, 2020

Not everyone went for the double entendre (did you spot it?) We also enjoyed these …

You shall have a dishy,
Thanks to Mister Rishi,
Then the votes come in.

(Needs a bit of work.)

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) July 8, 2020

Met this girl on Monday
Took her for a socially-distanced drink on Tuesday
We were eating out by Wednesday
but on Thursday and and Friday and Saturday
we ate in because it wasn't part of the government discount scheme#eatouttohelpout

— Heidi Stephens (@heidistephens) July 8, 2020

It is now theoretically possible that, in extremely limited circumstances, and combined with the right voucher code, Pizza Express could pay you to eat there. https://t.co/t7fQK7Ytfa

— Tom Peck (@tompeck) July 8, 2020

Emma Barnett: would you nationalise sausages?

Rishi Sunak: Just 50% of them up to the value of £10 between Monday and Wednesday in August

— Eve Livingston (@eve_rebecca) July 8, 2020

Listen if your Tinder date is taking you out for a meal in August and it falls between Monday to Wednesday he or she ain't the one #eatouttohelpout

— Brady (@BKArsenal14) July 8, 2020

Has anyone done “KEEP CALM
AND CURRY ON” yet? https://t.co/dhOxvpIiZF

— Shaun Keaveny (@shaunwkeaveny) July 8, 2020