{"id":66533,"date":"2026-02-12T10:06:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=66533"},"modified":"2026-03-12T11:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T11:36:31","slug":"sheffield-independent-cafe-reopens-after-third-burglary-in-three-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/12\/sheffield-independent-cafe-reopens-after-third-burglary-in-three-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield independent cafe reopens after third burglary in three years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cafe owners arrived at work to find their door off its hinges and glass shattered following a break-in during the early hours of Sunday morning on the 25th January.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the co-owners of Husk Sheffield on Cemetery Road, Highfield was left distraught after receiving a phone call from the police informing him of the incident. This is the third time that Husk has been targeted in the last three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: \u201cWhen I arrived the door was completely off its hinges.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier in the year security glass was fitted to help protect the business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: \u201cThe security glass was so strong that all the hinges snapped before the glass did.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the damage caused, they made the decision to keep the cafe open and set up a stall where they served drinks outside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the weather got colder, they made the choice to let customers sit back inside regardless of the broken door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_4600-1024x765.jpeg\" alt=\"Cafe owners left upset after door was shattered in the Highfield area of Sheffield.\" class=\"wp-image-66537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_4600-1024x765.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_4600-980x732.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_4600-480x359.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Co-owners of Husk Sheffield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe just tried to keep going as normally as possible,\u201d he added. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t use the back entrance because it goes through the kitchen, so we had to work around it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Insurance will only cover some of the cost leaving the small business to fund the rest themselves. They have opened a Go Fund Me page to try and relieve some of the pressure they are facing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police arrested suspects shortly after the incident. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6986-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6986-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6986-980x732.jpg 980w, https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6986-480x359.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Signage outside coffee shop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe police have been really helpful the entire time,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the disruption, the owners are determined to stay positive and unfazed by it all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want to remain a safe place for people, if customers see us shaken by it, they might not feel comfortable,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other co- owner has said her experience felt personal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said: \u201cWe spend so much time here, so it does feel like a second home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The couple have praised their loyal customers for their support while the cafe operated with the damaged entrance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople have been amazing and really understanding,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Husk has now had its door refitted even though the costs are high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIndependent businesses don\u2019t have the backing big companies do,\u201d he added. \u201cBut Sheffield has great small cafes, and we all try to look out for each other.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cafe owners arrived at work to find their door off its hinges and glass shattered following a break-in during the early hours of Sunday morning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":793,"featured_media":66538,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27,21,82],"tags":[1428,1722,38,1908],"class_list":["post-66533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","category-news","category-top-story","tag-cafe","tag-independant-venues","tag-sheffield","tag-sheffield-cafes"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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