Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Hotel / Restaurants
Accommodation And Food Service Activities
Food And Beverage Service Activities
56.1 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities

500 - 600 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
11 January 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Restaurant chain Little Chef has announced plans to close 67 of its 161 outlets resulting in up to 600 job cuts. The cuts will affect both full and part-time posts across the UK while the closures were blamed on the weak economy and the location of the branches. The company said it would assist the employees in finding alternative employment where possible.


Sources

  • 11 January 2012: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Little Chef, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 72971, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72971.