Popular Grantham eatery Cafe Leo has closed after 17 years.
Owners Paul Meakin and Jessica Vincent made the announcement at the weekend, blaming uncertain times ahead following the lockdown.
But as their competitors reopened Today, it was decided their cafe in Wide Westgate would not be among them. Instead they will be looking for someone to take on the lease.
In a statement on facebook, Paul & Jess said: “It is with a very heavy heart and great sadness that we announce that following the pandemic Café Leo will not be reopening.
“It has been 17 years since Café Leo opened its doors and for the last 10 years we have been the owners. It has been an amazing journey that we never predicted ending this way.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers for your support through the years, even over the last year when the Café has been closed more than it has been open.
“We would also like to thank our friends and family for their support over the years and through these tough times as well as all the staff that have worked with us over the years.
“During our time at Café Leo we have seen so many Cafés come and go in Grantham and always felt the pain for the owners when they shut. I don’t think it’s anything you can quite prepare yourself for. It’s not the first time we have seen tough times, but we’ve always bounced back.
“However with the uncertainty of the future this time we won’t be opening our doors again.
“In the near future we will be looking for someone to take over the lease, we will release further information along with contact details in the coming weeks for anyone who is interested, however we will not be able to give out any information until 7th June.
“Thank you for your support and the wonderful memories.”
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