A founder of Newcastle healthy eating chain The Naked Deli has said the firm is undergoing a "restructure" in an attempt to recover from the pandemic.
Three of the brand's cafes will remain open, including its sites in Gosforth Shopping Centre, on Chillingham Road in Heaton and on Newcastle's Grey Street. But a recently opened York outlet has been closed and there are negotiations about the future of the business' outlet at Newcastle International Airport, which is currently closed.
Liquidators have been appointed to The Naked Deli Ltd and a new company - Naked Deli North East Ltd - was set up last month to take over running of the eateries and takeaways which employ about 29 people. Speaking to BusinessLive, Naked Deli co-founder Chris Jones said the "knock on effects of Covid" had led to the move.