© Joel Goodman - 07973 332324 . 31/07/2019 . Manchester , UK . Staff and customers gather around owner CLAIRE WOODIER (centre) as a party is held to commemorate the cafe's closure . The final hours before the permanent closure of Claire's Cafe in New Smithfield Market , East Manchester . A hike in rates and rental charges has forced Claire Woodier (44 from New Mills) to shut her business , which has served the community of overnight vegetable, meat and fish traders at the market . Photo credit : Joel Goodman