Grocery store giants Sainsbury's are set to shut their Lanarkshire in-store cafés as a part of a serious shake-up of the enterprise.
The retailer has cafes in each its East Kilbride and Hamilton superstores with workers there now susceptible to shedding their jobs.
Sainsbury’s advised workers at its cafes yesterday morning that it's proposing to shut 200 websites within the UK subsequent month.
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Union USDAW has branded the transfer "devastating" for workers.
Sainsbury’s has confirmed no cafes in Scotland are set to stay open in a shake-up of its in-store eating which is about to hit round 2000 employees.
Simply final January Sainsbury's shut their doorways on the Olympia retailer in East Kilbride city centre for good - saying it was concentrating on its operations on the Kingsgate Retail Park - now affected by the café closures.
The choice to shut the cafes is part of a wider transfer to remodel its eating, takeaway and residential supply foods and drinks supply from shops.
The retailer mentioned it would additionally open 30 extra restaurant hubs in shops in partnership with Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG), which runs the Caffe Carluccio’s, Gourmand Burger Kitchen, Ed’s Diner and Slim Chickens manufacturers.
It mentioned the transfer comes after a profitable trial partnership at its Selly Oak grocery store in Birmingham.
The grocery store enterprise mentioned it would additionally open 30 Starbucks websites throughout its supermarkets, because it seeks to overtake its supply throughout 250 shops over the subsequent three years.
Grocery store bosses additionally plan to launch consultations with an undisclosed variety of workers relating to plans to shut much less common sizzling meals counters in 34 shops and adjustments to the way it runs bakeries in 54 shops.
It's the newest in a raft of current restructuring strikes by the retailer because it seeks to maintain a lid on rising prices.
Sainsbury's mentioned that employees affected by the closures will likely be prioritised for vacant roles in shops and will likely be inspired to use for jobs elsewhere within the enterprise.
Dave Gill, USDAW nationwide officer, mentioned: “That is devastating information for our members affected by Sainsbury’s proposals.
"Usdaw’s native reps and officers will now interact in talks with retailer managers, the place they are going to be wanting on the enterprise case for the corporate’s deliberate adjustments.
"Usdaw’s priorities are to maintain as many workers employed within the enterprise and obtain the perfect deal potential for these affected. Within the meantime we're offering our members with the help, recommendation and illustration they want at this troublesome time.”
Simon Roberts, Sainsbury’s chief government officer, mentioned: “As we undergo this era of transition, we have now taken the troublesome resolution to shut 200 of our cafes subsequent month.
“We have now spoken to all colleagues affected by these adjustments at this time and are completely dedicated to supporting them in any means we will throughout this unsure time.
"In fact, we perceive that is very unsettling for our colleagues, however we should maintain adapting our enterprise to verify we're providing clients the very best foods and drinks at reasonably priced costs."
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