Yo! Sushi to shut 19 restaurants

Sushi chain Yo! has said it plans to shut 19 of its restaurant and cut up to 250 jobs in a bid to protect its long-term future.

The chain, which has 59 restaurants in the UK, announced the cuts as part of a company voluntary arrangement restructuring process.

It said that sites earmarked for closure are “no longer financially viable”.

Meals at its restaurants are now sent directly to customers on belts after its previous conveyor belt model was thwarted by new safety guidelines.