Supermarket cafes are quite hard to judge objectively. The food is generally decent, neither ground-breaking cuisine or the bottom of the barrel, and the price is pretty average for what it is - but something about them being there is really important for local people.
When news broke earlier this week that Sainsbury's was closing all but three of their cafes in Greater Manchester, people in Wigan were gutted, tagging friends in social media posts about the closures and lamenting about the loss of "a damn good breakfast". On Friday, the cafe's final day, I headed down to see what all the fuss was about.
First up, we need to appreciate the café itself. It's tucked away on the first floor of the superstore, in the front corner by the entrance, and all the outer walls are massive windows, letting in reams of light to make it a very welcoming and pleasant space.
