As the cost of living continues to hit communities and people across Wales another independent Cardiff restaurant is having to close its doors. The Lazy Leek, a vegan restaurant and takeaway in Pontcanna, has announced it will be closing after four years.
Ran by partners Samuel Speller and Jessica Newton, both 33, they have had to make the difficult decision to close their restaurant. Samuel listed the cost of living crisis and staffing issues as some of the reasons for the closure. You can keep up to date with the latest What's On news by signing up to the newsletter here.
He said: "It is sad. It is all in the news, all the troubles that hospitality are facing, rising costs, staffing issues so it is a lot down to that."
