A bakery near Bristol has issued a plea to the community after the shock closure of other businesses in recent weeks. The Warmley Bakehouse on London Road has spoken of the "terrifying times" independent businesses have faced over the last three years catalysed by the pandemic and then the cost of living crisis.
Cottage Bakery in Fishponds and The Assembly Bakery in Old Market both shut within days of each other citing rising costs as major contributing factors for their closures. Owner of the Warmely Bakehouse, Ben Fortune, issued a statement on social media sharing his shock at the closures.
Mr Fortune said: "Both stalwart local bakeries with a fantastic reputation in their respective areas and loved in their community, (and further abroad). I would like to wish all their staff and their families, their customers and the owners all the best in whatever they choose to do moving forward they will be missed as they were loved."
