THE owner of a Southside cafe has spoken of living in constant fear for the future of her business as news of closures across Glasgow’sSara De Carlo opened Partenope alongside her partner, Toni, in the summer of 2021 afterinto the bustling, family-run coffee shop that they had envisaged.
Although Sara says they are ‘proud’ of what they have achieved, independently running a business has proven a difficult task which leaves them feeling personally responsible for their finances and staff and leaves little chance to enjoy the sum of their hard work. Knowing all too well the strain that the cost-of-living crisis is having on her own budget the mum of two is quick to point out that there’s no way to blame people for tightening their belts and foregoing simple pleasures like a weekend cup of coffee from the cafe.