Beloved family pub reveals it will shut its doors for good in blow to drinkers
LOCALS have shared their devastation after a beloved family pub revealed it will shut its doors for good.
The Farmers Arms in Goldcliff, Newport, will close at the end of service on Mother’s Day on March 20.
In a statement on Facebook, the owners said they had “fallen on hard times” and they could not be “worked through”.
The post continued: “It is with great sadness that we have to inform you our customers and the friends we have made over the 5 years.”
Locals were quick to chime in and share their heartbreak over the news.
One wrote: “Omg no way it’s such a lovely place.. It will now go to rack and ruin.”
While another added: “Will miss my Sunday lunch takeaway.”
A third said they were “absolutely gutted” and another said they were “devastated”.
Others said they would miss their Sunday roasts, which were branded the “best” by customers.
It’s not the first pub to close down in recent weeks.
The Castle Inn closed on January 6, leaving just eight pubs left in the town of 11,000 people.
The pub in Monmouth said they were forced to close the boozer after landlords decided to hike rents by 75%.
Owner Paul told the Monmouthshire Beacon that the landlord wanted to take the rent from £24,000 a year to £42,000.
He also revealed issues with one of the neighbours who “could smell food cooking and reported it to the environmental health officer”.
Elsewhere, the The Broch Bar in Kilsyth, Glasgow said it will close its doors for good today, Thursday February 27.
A statement posted on Facebook by owners of the pub read: “It’s with a heavy heart that we will be closing our doors next Thursday, 27/02/25.
“We really pushed to try and keep it open for the weekend for one last time but it is out of our hands, we are so sorry.”
TROUBLE FOR UK PUBS
It comes as a number of popular pubs have closed due to customers having less money to spend.
Stonegate recently closed one of its branches in Ormesby St Margaret.
The Farmers ceased trading on New Year’s Eve.
Stonegate has confirmed that they are recruiting for a new publican to run the business.
It came just one month after the pub giant said it would close The Bedford in Southampton.
The pub was a popular location for local students in the area and showed sport matches such as football and rugby.
The Grade II-listed building has been operating as a pub since the 1800s.
The Sun also reported that Boyzone‘s Shane Lynch and his Real Housewives of Cheshire star wife Sheena have closed their pub for good.
The D13 Irish bar in Knutsford, Cheshire closed after it was repossessed by the landlord.
No explanation has been given as to why the pub has closed.
Named after Shane’s Dublin postcode D13, the pub first welcomed boozers in April 2021.
After just three years in business, it closed for good on December 6, 2024
What is happening to the hospitality industry?
By Laura McGuire, consumer reporter
MANY Food and drink chains have been struggling in recently as the cost of living has led to fewer people spending on eating out.
Businesses have been struggling to bounce back after the pandemic, only to be hit with soaring energy bills and inflation.
Multiple chains have been affected, resulting in big-name brands like Wetherspoons and Frankie & Benny’s closing branches.
Some chains have not survived, Byron Burger fell into administration last year, with owners saying it would result in the loss of over 200 jobs.
Pizza giant, Papa John’s is shutting down 43 of its stores soon.
Tasty, the owner of Wildwood, said it will shut sites as part of major restructuring plans.