THE closure of Honda's Swindon plant will have a big knock-on effect on other businesses in the area.
Though some of the car manufacturing plant's staff live locally, many commuted from further afield, so pubs, cafes and takeaways near the site who have been fuelling the workforce for years are expecting a change in footfall.
Amjad Qazi said: "I dropped food off from our Saffron Tandoori takeaway on Tuesday night. We regularly had orders from Honda staff.
"The person I spoke to was clearly upset but he said most of the people he knows have a new job lined up already.