Homemade scones in peril at National Trust cafes as job cuts loom
National Trust trust sites set to ship in scones in cost-cutting measure
- The National Trust is proposing to cut approximately 550 jobs, representing six per cent of its staff, as part of a plan to save £26m.
- The charity attributes the need for these savings to rising costs, including increases in employers’ National Insurance and the National Living Wage.
- As part of the cost-cutting measures, some National Trust cafes may cease baking scones on-site, with the beloved British treats potentially being shipped in from a central source.
- These changes to scone provision are expected to affect less than ten per cent of the charity's cafes, specifically smaller, less financially sustainable outlets.
- The National Trust stated that despite growing visitor numbers and donations, increasing costs are outstripping this growth, necessitating measures to ensure long-term financial sustainability.