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Lucy Marshall

Popular Leeds café forced to go into hibernation for six months as footfall is 'through the floor'

A popular Leeds café and bar is to go into hibernation for six months after its owners revealed its footfall was "through the floor" after being cut off by a major roadworks scheme.

Popular spot Sheaf Street Cafe, which has been open since 2016, is "going into hibernation" for for six months while roadworks in Crown Point Road are being conducted. The owners claim the disruption to the road has left Sheaf Street "physically and visually" cut off.

The venue will remain open until December 23 and is then expected to close until early June 2023. Announcing the news on social media, the owners said: "Sheaf St Café and bar is going into hibernation! When we close for Christmas (end of Fri Dec 23rd) - we will not reopen the café for at least 6 months.

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