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MIXED BLESSING: Alex McVey, owner of Odessa in Bolton FIGURES published this week show 185 restaurants cafes and food takeaways in Bolton took advantage of the ‘Eat out To Help Out’ scheme last summer. On average, each outlet which participated in the borough claimed £14,900 from the government as diners enjoyed discounts on their meals. There were 478,000 meals consumed under the scheme, which was launched last August, with the average discount per meal coming out at £5.75. The cost of the discounts at Bolton food venues was £2,751,000, providing a boost to many struggling restaurants, pubs and cafes. The figures, released by HM Revenue and Customs on January 28, only show data from groups with fewer than 25 outlets.