Bargain-hunting Brits have enjoyed more than 64million discounted meals since the Chancellor's Eat Out to Help Out scheme was introduced this month to help boost pubs, cafés and restaurants across the UK.
The promotion has gained huge popularity since launching on August 3, offering diners 50% off meals up to the value of £10 per head every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Around 85,000 restaurants have joined the government scheme, with just under 50,000 having claimed the discount through the Treasury.
To use it, you simply go in, place your eat in order, and the reduction will be applied at the checkout.
The restaurant can then claim the rest of the balance from the government.
However its days are numbered with the scheme due to end in less than a week.
What's the scheme valid on?
The discount applies per person, providing you are eating in. It's not valid on takeaways.
It's also only valid on soft drinks - meaning you won't be able to claim a reduction on any alcohol purchases.
There is no limit on how many times you can use the discount, or for how many people, including children.
There's also no minimum spend and you don't have to order food to be eligible.
How will I know if my local restaurant is participating?
More than 83,000 businesses have signed up to the promotion, including McDonald's, Bill's, Nando's, Wetherspoons and Pizza Express.
You can check if your chosen outlet is participating by entering the postcode into this handy online tool.
When is the scheme ending?
The discount runs until the end of August, with the last day being Monday 31 August, which is also a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Will it be extended?
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is facing calls for an extension as businesses prepare for a double blow of cuts with furlough due to end this autumn.
An online petition, which has already gained more than 4,700 signatures, has called for the scheme to be extended to September 30.
"Extend the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme to September to give restaurants and cafés financial stability prior to a potential second wave of Covid-19 causing local and national lockdowns," the page explains.
"The government have the power and the responsibility to ensure people are not losing their jobs due to businesses having a weak financial stability."
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The petition requires 10,000 signatures for response from the government and 100,000 for a debate in Westminster.
Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKHospitality, which represents pubs and restaurants, told Mirror Money: "The scheme has been a huge success for the sector. Our members have been reporting a very-welcome boost in trade when it was needed most.
"The scheme has not just benefited businesses commercially, it appears to have really boosted consumer confidence as well, which is just as important.
"Both of those are very strong arguments for an extension of the scheme.
"It would keep customers excited about going out and give businesses the support they still need. Hospitality sector is still fragile and faces other challenges, but prolonging the Eat Out scheme could help businesses back to stability and enable them to safeguard jobs and livelihoods."
However, as it currently stands, an extension looks unlikely.
A Treasury spokesperson told Mirror Money: "With over 64 million meals served up under this scheme in the first three weeks, it is clear Britain is backing the hospitality sector by eating out to help out.
"Part of this popularity is precisely because it is a time-limited scheme – this reminds and encourages people to safely return to going out.
"The scheme complements a wider package of hospitality support that goes beyond August, including cutting VAT to 5%, paying the wages of furloughed staff, business rates relief and billions in tax deferrals and loans – all helping to protect nearly 2 million jobs in the hospitality industry."
