Woman who has run Wolverhampton café for 15 years leaves to take 'well-earned break'

The business was taken over by new ownership in March, but the new owners had asked her to stay on as herself and her staff, who have been there for many years, are much loved by customers.

Glynis, 64, from Newbridge, Wolverhampton, said: "I used to work in vehicle hire business for 30 years, where I had got to sales manager and then the next step-up was national manager, but I didn't want to do all the travelling around the country, and then my husband said to me that I should open my own business, and I always have treated everything like my own.

"I had always been interested in catering and hospitality, and so I opened Penny's Cafe in 2008.

"I have really enjoyed my time here, I've met so many wonderful people in my time here, making so many friends. That is what has happened, customers have become friends.

"There has been both happy and sad times. Some elderly customers that used to come in, we have lost, but we had great memories."

When asked what she had planned after leaving the café on Friday, Glynis added: "I will probably get bored after a couple of days!

"I don't have any plans yet on what to do, I will just chill out a bit, have a well-earned rest and then decide on what to do.

"I owned the café up until March this year, and the new owners agreed to keep the original staff as we have built a great reputation and relationship with the customers.

"So, it's just myself leaving the café, and I will miss the place so much, the staff, some of whom have been with me since they were 15 or 16 years old."