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".

J Sainsbury Plc will cut 3,000 staff and close its remaining cafes, as Britain’s second-largest supermarket chain steps up a cost-saving drive after the government announced higher taxes on businesses.

Big four supermarket Sainsbury’s will cut 3,000 jobs in the UK as it seeks to cut costs at its headquarters and it closes cafes and hot food counters. It will cut one in five senior managers, it said, as the company undergoes a three-year £1bn cost-cutting push.

Sainsbury's reported its biggest ever Christmas sales period in 2024, before announcing further job cuts on Thursday. | ITV National News

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

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.

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 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.