The Sainsbury’s cafe in Bristol which will close under nationwide shake-up by the company

Sainsbury’s is to close the cafe at its supermarket in Arnos Vale in Bristol as part of a major shake-up of in-store dining across 200 of its stores.

Around 2,000 workers will be impacted by the move nationwide, the company has said.

The cafe at the Castle Court supermarket, off St Philips Causeway, will close in the spring, after colleagues were told the news this morning.

Cafes at 67 Sainsbury’s stores - including in Winterstoke Road in Bedminster and Emersons Green - will remain open.

The move to close the cafes is part of a move to transform its dining, takeaway and home delivery food and drink offer from stores.

It is the latest in a raft of recent restructuring steps by the retailer as it seeks to keep a lid on rising costs.

The supermarket said it will also open 30 more restaurant hubs in stores in partnership with Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG), which runs the Caffe Carluccio’s, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Ed’s Diner and Slim Chickens brands.

Starbucks will also be opened in 30 supermarkets.

The locations for the restaurant hubs or Starbucks have not yet been revealed.

Chief executive Simon Roberts said: “As we go through this period of transition, we have taken the difficult decision to close 200 of our cafes next month.

“We have spoken to all colleagues affected by these changes today and are absolutely committed to supporting them in any way we can during this uncertain time.

“Of course, we understand this is very unsettling for our colleagues, but we must keep adapting our business to make sure we are offering customers the best possible food and drink at affordable prices.

“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.”

The cafes at the following supermarkets will remain open:

Fosse Park

Truro

Rustington New

Scarborough

Marsh Mills

Waterlooville

Penzance

Springfield

Godalming

Bognor Regis

Kings Lynn Hardwick

Thanet Westwood Cross

LincolnEly

Warren Heath

Durham

Monks Cross

Emerson Green

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 Road

Preston

Didcot

Christchurch

Denton

Stroud

Keighley

Archer Road

Stanway

Pontypridd

Rhyl

Newport

Wrexham

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