The decision to close a community's much loved carvery to the general public has caused upset among regulars and visitors alike. 

Broadland View Brewers Fayre, next to Broadland Business Park, will only be accessible for Premier Inn guests from Friday as part of a country-wide scheme to streamline the two businesses, both owned by Whitbread. 

But the news has not gone down well with people in Thorpe St Andrew or Postwick who say the closure will leave an area with lots of new homes without a much-utilised resource. 

Premier Inn and Brewers Fayre owner Whitbread is repurposing up to 150 restaurants and cutting 1,500 jobs nationwide Premier Inn and Brewers Fayre owner Whitbread is repurposing up to 150 restaurants and cutting 1,500 jobs nationwide (Image: PA)

Colin Chilvers said on Facebook: "I'm sorry to hear this as I enjoyed many a carvery and breakfast there, which is a nice walk from anywhere in Thorpe St Andrew. 

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"A sign of the times we're in I suppose as there are food outlets everywhere and people are short of money.

"The nearest Brewers Fayre is now in The Oaks, near the airport, but hardly walkable."

Helen Moon Watts added: "It will be a shame to see it closed as it has raised millions for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity since 2012 and they had a good kitchen team with allergy knowledge and were a great support to Dussindale Primary School Parent Teacher Friends Association."

Great Yarmouth's Brewers Fayre is under threat of closureGreat Yarmouth's Brewers Fayre is under threat of closure (Image: Google)

Whitbread, which operates more than 840 Premier Inn hotels in the UK is reportedly sacrificing some of its less profitable food and beverage outlets such as Brewers Fayre and Beefeater to try and improve its overall room offerings. 

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More than 100 pubs and restaurants which are attached to Premier Inns are expected to be converted into additional accommodation or for guest use only, as well as outrightly selling between 30 and 50 of the worst-performing sites.

It was revealed in May that the Beefeater restaurant in South Beach Parade and Brewers Fayre inside the North River Road hotel in Great Yarmouth may close entirely following a consultation period.

Both restaurants remain open, however.