{"id":26656,"date":"2015-10-26T16:03:10","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T16:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=26656"},"modified":"2015-11-11T12:45:16","modified_gmt":"2015-11-11T12:45:16","slug":"voxpop-what-problems-are-facing-cardiff-pubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/food\/voxpop-what-problems-are-facing-cardiff-pubs","title":{"rendered":"Voxpop: What problems are facing Cardiff pubs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two Cardiff pubs have been put up for sale following \u201cinsufficient custom\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In a move by Commercial Property Agents Bilfinger GVA, The Westgate in Lower Cathedral Road and The Grange in Penarth Road are facing closure.<\/p>\n<p>SA Brain retail manager Mike Carey claims there is \u201cnothing more to add at this stage\u201d to a recent statement. The statement\u00a0confirmed \u201cwe have taken the decision to sell the properties as unfortunately there is insufficient custom to sustain the businesses going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not all bad news for the company, who Carey claims continues to invest in developments such as The Plum Tree, the Cambrian Tap and the Coffee#1 franchise.<br \/>\nBut to understand the issues facing these pubs, it\u2019s perhaps best to ask potential customers; the general public.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26671\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 417px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Voxpop8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-26671 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Voxpop8-417x312.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"417\" height=\"312\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sabrain.com\/westgate\">The Westgate<\/a> (pictured) is on Cowbridge Road East and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sabrain.com\/grange\">The Grange<\/a> is on Penarth Road.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why are Cardiff pubs closing? 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