Huge hikes in energy costs and the price of ingredients are behind the decision to close renowned café and sourdough bakery Bakers & Co. The firm announced the news on Instagram, revealing its last trading day is September 10.
Bakers & Co said the rising price of ingredients such as flour and butter, alongside spiralling energy prices, had led to the bakery and café to its final decision. The full caption says: "We've faced several challenges over what's been a difficult few years for everybody and each time the team here has pulled together to overcome the odds. Sadly with the increasing price of our core ingredients, which go into just about everything we make, along with spiralling energy prices things have become unsustainable.
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