Owner of popular biker cafe explains closure reason as he reflects on 'some great times'
The owner of a cafe that has been a popular hang out for bikers for several decades, has spoken of his sadness that the business is to close up for good next week.
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Adrian Goodall and his partner Karen took over the running of the popular Food Stop cafe in Quatford, near Bridgnorth, two decades ago.
But Mr Goodall, who is 68 and is suffering from ill health, decided to call time on the cafe but was hoping to pass on the eatery to a fellow businessman.
But he said: “We were hoping to pass the business on to the owner of the kebab shop nearby but the landlord has said they want the keys back, which is a shame."
Mr Goodall, himself a keen biker, said taking over the Food Stop 20 years ago, which is to close its doors for the last time on September 22, had been a risk.
“It was already a biker cafe when we took it over but it needed a lot of work so we had to build it up," he said. "When we said we were thinking of taking it over people said to us we would see nothing but trouble but in the 20 years we've run it I don't think anybody has even raised their voice.
