Morrisons To Close Cafe At Lutterworth Supermarket

Morrisons is to close the café at its supermarket in Lutterworth.

It is one of over 50 eateries being shut nationwide together with dozens of meat and fish counters and 17 convenience stores, putting hundreds of jobs at risk.

The firm says most affected workers are expected to be moved into other roles, but that 365 people face redundancy.

The cafe will close at Morrisons in Lutterworth

Morrisons say the cuts will allow for investment in ‘areas customers really value.’

Rami Baitiéh, Chief Executive of Morrisons, said: “The changes we are announcing today are a necessary part of our plans to renew and reinvigorate Morrisons and enable us to focus our investment into the areas that customers really value and that can play a full part in our growth.

“Morrisons Cafés are rightly famous for their great quality well-priced food, their place in the local community and their appealing mix of traditional favourites alongside exciting new dishes.

“In most locations the Morrisons Café has a bright future, but a minority have specific local challenges and in those locations, regrettably, closure and re-allocation of the space is the only sensible option. “