SAINSBURY'S SET TO CLOSE CAFE AT ITS GRIMSBY SUPERSTORE TO 'MAKE BUSINESS SIMPLER'

 

THE cafe at the Sainsbury's superstore in Grimsby is to close next month.

It is one of 200 nationwide that are to suffer a similar fate.

Instead, the chain  intends to partner with other companies to offer customers eat-in, takeaway and home-delivered hot food and drink.

The decision is certain to be a big blow to staff and customers at the Grimsby store. 

The company announced this week that it also intends to close less popular hot food counters in 34 stores and simplify the way it runs its bakeries in 54 stores. 

It is not known if this additional 'rationalisation' will also hit Grimsby.

Says Simon Roberts, Sainsbury’s chief executive: "We are totally focused on improving what we can deliver for our customers and at the same time, working hard to make our business simpler. 

"We are really excited about this new customer offer we will be rolling out over the next two to three years across many of our stores. 

"We must keep adapting our business to make sure we are offering customers the best possible food and drink at affordable prices."

In future, if customers want to continue to enjoy the Sainsbury's in-house cafe experience (its toasted tea cakes are very popular), they will have to travel to the Lincoln branch or  one  of the other 66 stores (listed below) where the cafes will remain open: 

 Fosse Park

Truro

Rustington New

Scarborough

Marsh Mills

Waterlooville

Penzance

Springfield

Godalming

Bognor Regis

Kings Lynn Hardwick

Thanet Westwood Cross

Ely

Warren Heath

Durham

Monks Cross

Emerson Grn

Castle Point

Bamber Bridge

Longwater Lane

Hazel Grove

Weedon Rd

Morecambe

Leicester North

Nantwich

Pepper Hill

Chichester

Hereford

Bury St.Edmunds

Larkfield

Cheadle

Cannock

Rugby

Hedge End

Harrogate

Sedlescombe Rd

Pinhoe Road

Barnstaple

Hempstead Valley

Bridge Mead

Wakefield - Marsh Way

Swadlincote

Torquay

Talbot Heath

Isle Of Wight

Darlington

Harlow

Leek

Dewsbury

Marshall Lake

Whitchurch

Macclesfield

Winterstoke Rd

Preston

Didcot

Christchurch

Denton

Stroud

Keighley

Archer Road

Stanway

Pontypridd 

Rhyl 

Newport 

Wrexham 

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