A Papa John's Pizza franchisee has been embroiled in fraud allegations over Chancellor’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme it has emerged.
According to the Daily Mail, Raheel Choudhary is being investigated by the pizza chain following allegations that his restaurants claimed taxpayer funds for "fake" meals via the discount dining scheme. Raheel has denied all such accusations that his stores improperly claimed around £250,000 in funds from the government scheme.
The Mail also reported that Choudhary held the franchise rights for 61 outlets and had been advised by Papa John's not to take part in Chancellor Rishi Sunak's scheme. The 50% discount applied for diners eating in at establishments between Monday and Wednesdays during the month of August, and was capped at £10 per person per meal.
Mr Choudhary's representative told Mirror Online many of his restaurants had added seating to allow dining in, and complied with the scheme's rules - adding that the figure claimed the scheme was £185,015.
