THE owner of a popular Ledbury breakfast and grill has put the love of his family above his thriving business as he prepares to close down.
Daniel Carsley, owner of Carsley's Breakfast and Grill, is returning to Gloucester, where he is from, to help run the family business after his stepfather received news he needed an amputation.
Because of this, the grill will be closing for the final time on Friday, June 28, a decision Mr Carsley said was 'hugely difficult' but felt 'family came first' and he had to help.
Carsley's Breakfast and Grill has been open at the Lower Road Trading Estate for 25 months and has become a big hit with locals, serving hot and cold food and drinks on weekdays.
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He runs the breakfast and grill with his partner Danielle and son Kieran.
Mr Carsley's mother and stepfather run a business in Gloucester, the Concorde café.
In November, his stepfather wasn't very well, and it was found he had an ulcer on his leg.
After operations to deal with it didn't go to plan, Mr Carsley's family were met with the devastating news the leg would have to be amputated.
Mr Carsley told the Reporter: "I love it in Ledbury, I love the people here, people are very kind and have good manners.
"We aren't closing due to the business not going well, things are going great and we love it here.
"It wasn't an easy decision to make, but family comes first and it would be too much for my mum to look after my stepfather and run a business on her own.
"Our customers are gutted we are leaving but they admire us for the decision we have taken."
Mr Carsley added he would be open to returning to Ledbury and re-opening the business in the future.
"Our customers want us to come back and have asked us to" he added.
"At the end of the day I am 35 and my mum is 60, I will have another chance at this and my family needs me now."
Customers took to social media to express their disappointment at the news.
One said: "So sorry to hear this, your fried breakfasts and sausage and egg baps are the best I have ever tried."
Another said he was gutted as the first place he was going to go after three months in Albania was to Carsley's Breakfast and Grill.
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