Sainsbury's has announced it will cut 3,000 jobs as it shuts down its remaining cafés and closes its patisserie and pizza counters. The supermarket says the move will "simplify the business", adding that most Sainsbury's shoppers "do not use the cafés regularly".

The grocer said the layoffs are part of a simplification of its central divisions and management structures, and include a 20% reduction of senior management roles.

J Sainsbury Plc will axe 3,000 staff across the business and close its remaining cafes, as Britain’s second-largest supermarket steps up a cost-saving drive after Labour’s revenue-raising budget.

Supermarket giant Sainsbury' is set to unleash a wave of job cuts in latest overhaul of its stores and head office

Sainsbury's has revealed plans to cut more than 3,000 jobs. Head office and senior management roles are among those affected, the chain said.

British supermarket group Sainsbury's said on Thursday it was proposing to reduce its headcount by over 3,000 roles as it seeks savings to counter a "particularly challenging cost environment".

Sainsbury’s announces the closure of its cafés and 3,000 job cuts as part of a major restructuring plan. Learn why the retailer is shifting focus to modern convenience and sustainability.

Sainsbury's has announced plans to close all remaining in-store cafés, causing more than 3,000 people to lose their jobs. The supermarket chain will also close all remaining hot food, pizza, and patisserie counters across the country, relocating these products to normal aisles.

“Sainsburys is a hugely profitable company and made over half a billion pounds in profit last year. Yet they are proposing thousands of redundancies of store workers and deskilling qualified bakers by removing on-site bakeries. At the same time, well-paid managers are being protected from any job losses.

British supermarket group Sainsbury's said on Thursday it was proposing to reduce its headcount by over 3,000 roles as it seeks savings to counter a "particularly challenging cost environment". The group,

The cafe at Sainsbury's in Harrogate is among 61 that are set to be shut by the supermarket giant as part of a major national overhaul.