22/11/2021
Wow what a lovely response we have had from you all… Thank you all for being such lovely loyal customers… we shall miss you all.
Just want to let you know why we have had to close the coffee shop
The woman in charge of the club and who all my dealings were with failed to produce my lease despite me pleading with her to do so… I was strung along by her and she lied to me saying it was with the solicitor but it never materialised
New trustees took over and have doubled my fees beyond what I had agreed and can afford
Because I had no lease in place they have asked me to provide food in the evenings, Sunday breakfast & lunch and for their events
I work myself 6 days a week so this isn’t something I can do nor had agreed with the woman in charge and wouldn’t have taken on the coffee shop in the first place.
I was approached by 2 committe members and told by them that they were infact the only persons that I need to speak with regarding food and the function room, I agreed and gave them permission to use the kitchen if I wasn’t able to offer them food service for any of they’re events… they were more than happy with my response… i then had a meeting with 2 trustees and they were happy that I had agreed above with the committee members.
I called a meeting with all trustees about the fact that my business had been severely interrupted which resulted in my some customers leaving and us having to turn someone away and also the constant interference between a staff member and a trustee and my business.
During the meeting I was told that the residents felt that they were not getting out of me what they were expecting but on asking lots of them they all said they had not been consulted about food and they went so far in saying that the Club had tried this before and it failed . I was told that I had 7 days to accept what they were asking of me but this isn’t something I can do nor had agreed in the first place. I have proof of rent agreed between woman in charge and myself , when my rent would be reviewed etc in texts but the trustees have dismissed it and I have therefore cleared all my belongings out today and have had to put my staff out of work.
Want to thank all my staff from the bottom of my heart who have had to work knowing their jobs were hanging by a thread…they have been amazing and I am so sorry this has happened.###
