SIR,

With regret, Noodles Café is giving notice that it will no longer be trading as it is going into liquidation on 20th October.

As everyone is aware, over the last few years the economy has been hit hard by the recession and a lot of small businesses have had to close.

We haven't been able to cover the short-falls and have incurred large amounts of debt.

Noodles has had to liquidate as it has finally got the better of us too.

We thank you all for your support and we have enjoyed working with you.

We wish you all every success for the future.

Mary Buffrey and Elizabeth Beddoes

(Managing directors of Noodles)