A Nottingham business owner who has had to take time off due to battling cancer is determined to secure the future of his cafe amid huge changes in the area. Haydar Sagir is the owner of GB Cafe on Gedling Street in Sneinton which offers a large selection of lunch and breakfast food including Turkish and English dishes.
Haydar has been running the cafe for the past 12 years but has had to take 18 months out of the business as he recovered from chemotherapy following a diagnosis of bone cancer. He is now cancer free but is concerned about the future of GB Cafe as Sneinton prepares to open Bustler, a huge street food market that could seat up to 500 foodie fans indoors.
He stressed that issues with customers walking past the shop to get to events at the other side of the market and parking prices have also contributed to a difficult trading environment. He has tried to keep prices at the cafe as low as possible to encourage more customers to stop by.
