{"id":63780,"date":"2022-11-15T17:58:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T17:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=63780"},"modified":"2023-10-17T11:09:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T10:09:36","slug":"masterchef-finalist-has-fears-for-future-of-newport-bistro-during-ongoing-cost-of-living-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2022\/11\/15\/masterchef-finalist-has-fears-for-future-of-newport-bistro-during-ongoing-cost-of-living-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Masterchef finalist fears for Newport bistro during cost-of-living crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Owner of Geshmak bistro says she is driven by passion to keep the business alive, but feels &#8216;exhausted&#8217; during the current economic climate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" 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finalist Fran Keirle gave up a career in teaching to pursue a passion for food (<em>Photo credit: Ben Jones<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Francesca Keirle, owner of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southwalesargus.co.uk\/news\/23023274.masterchef-contestant-francesca-keirle-opens-newport-bistro\/\">newly opened bistro<\/a> in the heart of Newport, has worries for the future of the business following uncertainty caused by the cost-of-living crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keirle opened Geshmak Bistro earlier this year, and has slowly built her customer base at the prime Charles Street location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, multiple factors, including staffing issues and the rising cost of energy bills has caused Keirle to worry about the longevity of her business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/businessindustryandtrade\/business\/businessservices\/datasets\/impactsofenergypricerisesonbusinesses\">ONS survey<\/a> has revealed 49% of food industry business owners believe both production and suppliers have been affected by the recent increases in energy prices, and 45% believe that their performance will decrease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>As soon as I start turning a profit, that&#8217;s going to be sucked into the void of energy<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Keirle fears that she will be unable to maintain the business with the kind of money she is currently bringing in. \u201cAs I start turning a profit, that&#8217;s going to be sucked into the void of energy,\u201d Keirle said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rising electricity bills have led to the closure of  the independent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink-news\/heartbreak-beloved-caf-forced-close-25380318\">Secret Garden cafe<\/a>, situated on the same street as Geshmak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keirle believes the food industry faces challenges due to the nature of the business: \u201cI&#8217;m on a countdown 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