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THE SUPERMARKET GIANT HAS ANNOUNCED IT WILL BE CLOSING ITS REMAINING PATISSERIE, HOT FOOD, AND PIZZA COUNTERS IN THE COMING WEEKS AS PART OF A SHAKE-UP IN ITS UK STORES 13:26, 29 May
2025Updated 13:56, 29 May 2025 Sainsbury's has announced a major overhaul, with plans to phase out its patisserie, hot food, and pizza counters from UK stores "by early
summer". This move comes as the supermarket chain aims to boost growth and coincides with the announcement of its financial results for the year ending March 1, 2025. The decision is
part of a strategy to optimise in-store space, which will allow for an expanded selection of fresh food offerings for customers. Although these service counters are closing, Sainsbury's
has confirmed that the most popular items will still be available on the shop floor. On top of this, the retailer has revealed plans to introduce new "On the Go" sections by
autumn, offering a variety of hot foods ready for immediate purchase, as reported by the Express. _READ THE BIGGEST STORIES IN WALES FIRST BY __SIGNING UP TO OUR DAILY NEWSLETTER HERE_ This
latest development follows the previous closure of all Sainsbury's Cafes, which resulted in 3,000 job losses, equating to about 2% of their total workforce of 148,000. The redundancies
are part of the company's wider goal to streamline operations amidst a challenging economic environment. In explaining their approach, Sainsbury's stated: "In January, we
announced a number of propositional changes to food services in our stores in order to drive growth and availability at a reduced cost to serve, allowing us to create further space to offer
more fresh food ranges.", reports Yorkshire Live. Sainsbury's has announced a new strategy to streamline its in-store services. The retailer stated: "By early summer we will
have closed patisserie, hot food and pizza counters and are making the most popular items available in aisles. "We have now closed all remaining Sainsbury's Cafés and we are
converting our scratch bakeries to bake-off, driving improvements in quality, value and availability throughout the day." The supermarket chain also plans to introduce new On the Go
hubs with flexiserve hot food options from Autumn, aiming to enhance the shopping experience for customers. These changes are part of Sainsbury's goal to save £1 billion by March 2027
while continuing to build on their strong grocery performance. Simon Roberts, Chief Executive of J Sainsbury plc, commented on the company's progress: "We've transformed our
business over the past four years. We have created a winning combination of value, quality and service that customers love, investing £1 billion in lowering our prices." Mr Roberts
further noted the positive customer response, saying, "More people are choosing Sainsbury's for their main grocery shop as a result, delivering our highest market share gains in
more than a decade. "We are committed, above all else, to sustaining the strong competitive position we have built - consistently giving customers the great value they have come to
expect from Sainsbury's - and we expect to continue to outperform the market. "Our customer offer is the strongest it has ever been. We've expanded Aldi Price Match to more
products than ever before in addition to offers on more than 9,000 products with Nectar Prices. Article continues below "Customer satisfaction with product availability is at record
levels and we're continuing to add more new, innovative products to our ranges." He went on to say: "Nectar is taking our ability to create personalised value and loyalty to
the next level and our long-term contracts with farmers and suppliers demonstrate our commitment to resilience and sustainability across the UK food system."