View 2 Images

A quirky restaurant is to close following the tragic death of it's co-owner.

Robert Zdrojek who ran the Old Dresser Cafe, on Bearwood Road, near Smethwick , made the sad announcement that his husband and business partner Richard Strugala had died nearly a month ago of cancer aged just 52.

In a poignant statement, Robert, 58, said he had made the decision to close on Sunday (November 23) because the place would not be the same without him.

Read More: Hundreds in Birmingham expected to sleep outside in the cold to raise money for homeless

The Old Dresser Cafe had been awarded a Certificate of Excellence on Tripadvisor, as well as a Travellers Choice Award and also boasts a five-star rating on the travel website.

It was a favourite of locals who enjoyed their British and

See Full Page