THOUSANDS of jobs are to go at Sainsbury’s as the chain closes remaining cafés, as well as patisserie and pizza counters.

The supermarket giant said 3,000 jobs will be cut in a bid to “simplify the business”.

Announcing the news, the company said “the majority of Sainsbury’s most loyal shoppers do not use the cafés regularly”.

It is understood cafés in Poole and Bournemouth Sainsbury’s will be among those to go, as well as in Bristol.

Pizza and patisserie counters at all branches, including the likes of Taunton, Street and more in Somerset, and Sherborne in Dorset, will shut.

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Sainsbury’s also said there would be “an estimated 20% reduction in senior management roles over the next few months”.

It comes after Sainsbury’s previously announced plans to make £1 billion of savings.

Chief executive Simon Roberts said: “We are facing into a particularly challenging cost environment.

“The decisions we are announcing today are essential to ensure we continue to drive forward our momentum but have also meant some difficult choices impacting our dedicated colleagues in a number of parts of our business.

“We’ll be doing everything we can to support anyone impacted by today’s announcements.”