Owners of Salford's teapot café launch 'last ditch effort' to survive amid council 'struggles'

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The owners of a teapot-shaped café truck in Salford say they are at their ‘wits end’ as they struggle to make ends meet. The Travelling Teapot, run by business partners Maria Williams and Vicky Brunwin, has been located at Buille Hill Park since February.

But the co-owners say limited footfall at the park has left them with the real prospect of having to shut down business for good.

Maria, who lives in Ordsall, said their attempts to find a new street spot for their café venture has so far proven unsuccessful.

She said that when the pair proposed possible new locations to Salford Council they were given ‘feeble excuses’ and told they were unable to relocate to any of the suggested spots. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features “I just feel like we’re struggling to get some support,” Maria told the M.E.N. “We’re not looking to make loads of money, we just want to survive and earn a liveable wage.