The 50% deduction for meals in 2021 did not include any meals from restaurants that were not reimbursed. Those were 100% deductions. Your 2021 line 8 line may have included a combination of 50% and 100% meals.
Generally, you can deduct only 50% of your business meal expenses, including meals incurred while away from home on business.
Meals that are not separately stated from entertainment are generally nondeductible. However, you can deduct 100% of business meals provided by a restaurant. This applies only to meals paid or incurred after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2023.
See Notice 2021-63.
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