FROM next week you'll be able to take full advantage of half price food and drink as the hugely anticipated Eat Out to Help Out scheme launches.

Already hundreds of businesses from across the North-East and North Yorkshire have signed up to see their menu prices slashed throughout August.

This week, The Northern Echo has been supporting local businesses and listing the pubs, restaurants and cafes taking part in our region.

But scores of chain businesses have also signed up to the scheme to offer half price food and drink, up to a total value of £10 per person every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

It runs between August 3 and August 31 and won't require you to have a voucher.

You'll be able to use other offers and discounts too.

Here's the list so far:

Some venues may not be participating - so we advise checking with your local restaurant to avoid disappointment.

A.F. BLAKEMORE

Accor UK

Apple Green

Ask Italian

Atalian Servest

Atlas Hotels

Bakers + Baristas

Bannatyne Health Club

Bar + Grills

BaxterStorey

BaxterStorey Scotland

Benugo

Bermondsey Pub

Bill’s

Black Sheep Coffee

Blue Diamond

Boparan Restaurant Group

Brains

Brewdog

Brunning and Price

Burger King

Buzz Bingo

Byron

CH&CO

Caffè Nero

Center Parcs

Coffee#1

Company of Cooks

Compass Group

Costa Coffee

Crussh

Côte Brasserie

D&D London

David Lloyd Clubs

Deep Blue Fish & Chips

Dobbies Garden Centres

Dunelm

EAT

Elior

Euro Garages

Everyman

Five Guys

Franco Manca

Freedom Leisure

Fridays

Fullers

G1

GAIL’s Bakeries

Giggling Squid

Gourmet Burger Kitchen

Greene King

Grosvenor Casinos

Hall & Woodhouse

Haven

Harvester

Hollywood Bowl

Honest Burgers

Hydes

ISS Mediclean Ltd

JW Lees

Joe & The Juice

Joseph Holt

Jurys Inn

KFC

Kew Green Hotels

Laine

Leon Restaurants

Loungers

M&S Cafe

MacDonald Hotels

Marston’s

McDonalds

McMullen

Mecca

Mitchells & Butlers

Morrisons - Cafe and Barista Bar

Moto

Nando's

New World Trading Company

Olive

Park Holidays

Parkdean Resorts

Patisserie Valerie

Pho

Pizza Express

Pizza Hut

Powerleague

Pret A Manger

Prezzo

Punch

Raj Douth

Raj Gate

Revolution Bars Group

Roadchef

SSP Group

Selfridges & Co

Shepherd Neame Ltd

Spice Garden

St Austell Brewery

Starbucks

Stonegate Pub Company

Team Sport

Tenpin

The City Pub Group

The Cornish Bakery

The Ivy Collection

The National Trust

The Restaurant Group

Tony Macaroni

Tortilla

Turtle Bay

Vacherin

Village Hotels

Viva Italia

Wadworth

Wagamama

Wasabi

Welcome Break

Wetherspoon

Whitbread

Wildwood

YO Sushi

Youngs

Zizzi