A unique independent café in the heart of Newcastle has called for more clarity from Liz Truss and the Government over the support that will be offered to businesses for rising energy bills.
Rhiannon Oxley, 32, and Drew Gotobed, 33, opened Meeple Perk in November 2018, bringing something new to Newcastle as the city’s first dedicated board game café. Born from a love of games, coffee and great food, over the past four years the café has become a much-loved hub in the city centre for people to get together.
But after managing to pull through the Covid pandemic, the Heaton pair found themselves facing yet another challenging time for the business. With the cost of living crisis impacting spending habits across the country and energy bills projected to soar this winter prior to Liz Truss' announcement on Thursday, Rhi and Drew were left facing the prospect of closing down their beloved café without help from the Government.
