The list of restaurants, pubs and cafés in and around Letchworth and Baldock that have signed up for the Eat Out to Help Out discount has been updated, as the scheme launches today.

The new scheme, which begins today, was announced by the government last month.

Eat Out to Help Out will allow customers to get 50 per cent off food and non–alchoholic drinks, up to a value of £10 per person when eating or drinking in an establishment.

Now, the list of participating restaurants, cafés and pubs in our area has been released by the government and are listed as follows:

• David’s Café, Eastcheap.

• Simmons, Eastcheap.

• Fabio’s Gelato, Leys Avenue.

• Khoi Khoi bar and Vino, Eastcheap.

• The Broadway Hotel, Broadway.

• Thegrapevine, Leys Avenue.

• Teamworks Karting, Pixmore Avenue.

• Letchworth Golf Trust, Letchworth Lane.

• McDonald’s, Avenue One.

• USA Fried Chicken, Station Road

• Dragon King, Station Road.

• Shapla, Station Road.

• Teamworks Karting, Pixmore Avenue.

• Jackman’s Chippy, Ivel Court.

• Vutie Beets, The Wynd

• The Fox, Willian.

• Three Horseshoes, Willian.

• Rocks fryer, Leys Avenue

• Esquries Coffee Letchworth, Leys Avenue

• Miss Green Fingers, Eastheap

• Ciao Italia, Central Approach

• IZ Restaurant, Eastheap

• Letchworth Pizza Pasta, Eastheap

• Alloro, Eastheap

• Three Horsehoes, Norton.

• Chesfield Downs Golf Club, Graveley.

• Thornes Garden Nursery, Stotfold Road.

• The George at Baldock, Baldock.

• The Orange Tree, Baldock.

• KNKN Limited, Baldock.

• Cafe Luna, Baldock.

• The White Lion, Baldock.

• Dine Bangla, Baldock.

• Il Forno, Baldock.

• The Lancer, Baldock.

• The Old White Horse, Baldock.

• ABC Hospitality, Baldock

• Pixie’s, Baldock

McMullen, Fullers and Greene King pubs have also signed up.

The scheme will only apply on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays between August, 3 and August 31.

You won’t need to present a voucher to use the scheme, and it can be used in conjunction with other offers and discounts.

Big chains, including Starbucks, Morrisons, Wetherspoon, Pizza Hut and Caffe Nero, have also signed up to the Eat Out to Help Out scheme.

You can check their individual websites for details on participating stores.