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Post by maxman » Tue May 11, 2021 2:07 pm

:roll: :poke:

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Post by Crazy Harry » Tue May 11, 2021 2:29 pm

Little Chef was more business related as I remember but in the early 90's they merged (took over) Happy Eater which had always been the 'family' stop with hoards of sticky handed kids charging around (hell on earth if you didn't have kids). I used to do some design exercises with my students and at the time we had a guy for Little Chef work with us; as I recall the two firms had totally different target customers and working philosophy - was never going to end well!

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Post by Pondrew » Tue May 11, 2021 3:06 pm

Argyll Andy wrote: Tue May 11, 2021 2:02 pm Little Chef’s were p!sh
We know you are bitter ATM due to your "vehicle aberrations", but there's no need to take it out on the rest of us.
They served other dishes as well as fish BTW.

Little Chef rocked; you lot are heathens :D
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Post by Argyll Andy » Tue May 11, 2021 3:16 pm

Pondrew wrote: Tue May 11, 2021 3:06 pm
Argyll Andy wrote: Tue May 11, 2021 2:02 pm Little Chef’s were p!sh
We know you are bitter ATM due to your "vehicle aberrations", but there's no need to take it out on the rest of us.
They served other dishes as well as fish BTW.

Little Chef rocked; you lot are heathens :D
I’m perfectly comfortable with my current vehicle situation ATM :wink:

While I fully appreciate the sentimental feelings you have for LC, I’ll stand by my original statement - They were P!SH :lol:

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    Post by TitanTim » Tue May 11, 2021 3:30 pm

    Always thought they were ok to be honest, used to visit one regularly on a Sunday morning for a continental breakfast and jubilee pancake with ice cream and a pot of tea, what wasn't there to like. Shame they've gone :(

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    Post by Nictrix » Tue May 11, 2021 4:15 pm

    Just had to look on google maps at the location of the last one I remember near Dumbarton, it is now a Starbucks
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    Post by Pondrew » Tue May 11, 2021 4:25 pm

    Nictrix wrote: Tue May 11, 2021 4:15 pm Just had to look on google maps at the location of the last one I remember near Dumbarton, it is now a Starbucks
    What a shock! :roll: I tried a drive-through Starbucks once, there was glass everywhere and I spilled my mocha-choca-loca.
    All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.

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    Post by Nictrix » Tue May 11, 2021 4:56 pm

    Pondrew wrote: Tue May 11, 2021 4:25 pm
    Nictrix wrote: Tue May 11, 2021 4:15 pm Just had to look on google maps at the location of the last one I remember near Dumbarton, it is now a Starbucks
    What a shock! :roll: I tried a drive-through Starbucks once, there was glass everywhere and I spilled my mocha-choca-loca.
    :tumbleweed: :lol:
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    Post by M1k3yC » Tue May 11, 2021 4:58 pm

    I was born in the 80s. My memory of the Little Chef from growing up and going on family holidays in the UK was that it was the last resort. I won't miss it either and am perfectly happy going to a Starbucks!
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    Post by BeeEmm » Tue May 11, 2021 5:27 pm

    Flyingfifer wrote: Tue May 11, 2021 2:06 pm Its 2021 Maxman!! You canny just go assuming everyone's gender ffs
    I expect you mean cannae, not canny. Canny means nice or shrewd.
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    Post by Carol M » Tue May 11, 2021 8:37 pm

    Flyingfifer wrote: Tue May 11, 2021 2:06 pm
    maxman wrote: Tue May 11, 2021 2:04 pm Nice to see you back,the forum is lacking ladies contributing at the moment :thumbsup:
    Thought I'd better check you were all behaving!
    Its 2021 Maxman!! You canny just go assuming everyone's gender ffs :poke: :rofl:
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    Post by Flyingfifer » Tue May 11, 2021 8:44 pm

    BeeEmm wrote: Tue May 11, 2021 5:27 pm I expect you mean cannae, not canny. Canny means nice or shrewd.
    You expect wrong, spelling can be either or, a bit like jobbie/jobby :roll:
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    Post by Mr Tidy » Tue May 11, 2021 9:19 pm

    Well I miss them!

    My mate and I must have visited quite a few when he was racing on the oval circuits back in the 90s and when we were going for a day out spectating at various racing circuits.

    They must have been one of the first places to offer an all-day breakfast, and were way better (and cheaper) than Motorway services!

    Starbucks is just too poncy for me. :lol:
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    Post by Haggisman » Tue May 11, 2021 9:37 pm

    When working in the UK in the 70’s LC’s seemed upmarket and I enjoyed their fare. As for Starbucks, here in NZ the coffee has been described as - “ over roasted, over priced and over here”. Horses for courses.
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    Post by Zforbes » Tue May 11, 2021 9:50 pm

    Many visits to the little theif on the A50 west of Derby for a regular business trip, it was either the Olympic breakfast - set up for the day or the other side of the roundabout to McD's - Whilst I get the sentiment, tell me which you'd choose :poke: :rofl:
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