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and many found out just days before their classes were meant to take place after ringing up to ask for directions or confirmation.
THE OWNER OF A WELL-LOVED SOUTH LONDON DELICATESSEN TODAY SAID RENT RISES AND GENTRIFICATION HAVE FORCED HIM TO CLOSE AFTER 25 YEARS.
EMPLOYEES AT JAMIE OLIVER’S RECIPEASE DELICATESSEN ARE GIVEN THEIR MARCHING ORDERS AS STORE CLOSED FOR LAST TIME ON DECEMBER 24.
l Jamie Oliver made dozens of staff redundant on Christmas Eve as he closed the last of his cookery shops. More than 40 staff at the celebrity
chef’s Recipease shop, in Notting Hill, west London, lost their jobs on December 24, but will be paid until the end of January. The news comes after Mr Oliver,
who is said to be worth up to £240million, closed two of his cooking class shops last year - but failed to tell staff until they were abruptly cleared out of the premises during a shift. Customers with bookings were also not informed of the sudden decision,
l A & C Continental Delicatessen in Brixton is among 18 businesses based in arches on Atlantic Road, Brixton Station Road and Pope’s Road that were told by landlord Network Rail to vacate their plots for a year for renovation work - only to return to rent rises. Deli owner José Cardoso, 47, has been a key figure in the campaign to save the affected shops. He said: “We decided to pull the shutters down ... I imagine in about a month or so. “Obviously the situation here with
Network Rail has put a much sharper focus on everything. The area has changed dramatically. “Change in demographic, change in shopping habits, less people working in the area so it’s quieter in the daytimes. Mr Cardoso said Lambeth council should do more to protect small businesses. He added: “There is no protection in there for people like us.”
NEW YORKSHIRE DELI KICKSTARTS £2.6M REVIVAL OF LEEDS’S OLDEST STREET
l It could be one of the oldest streets in Leeds, but one of the few corners of the city that’s yet to get a real taste of the glitz and glamour that other areas have enjoyed.
But that could all be about to change, with the first few green shoots starting to show in what it’s hoped could be a big renaissance for Kirkgate. New Yorkshire-themed café, bar and deli Wapentake opened its doors on the 18th of December, selling some of the best produce from God’s Own County. Flying the flag for Yorkshire, it sells beer and cocktails as well as breakfast to eat-in or take away, and even has its own artisan bakery. Owner Anton Welburn, who owns
Wepantake with business partner Emily Youell, said: “We’ve got a whole
fridge dedicated to Yorkshire beers and will have Yorkshire spirits such as Masons Gin.”
DISPLAYING FOOD HYGIENE SCORES TO BECOME LAW.
l From this year, it will be illegal for restaurants and other food businesses in Northern Ireland not to display
their food hygiene rating. The Food Standards Agency (FSA)
in Northern Ireland has successfully lobbied to make it mandatory to display ‘scores on the doors’, following the passing of the Food Hygiene Rating Bill in the Assembly. E
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