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Little Chef
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- Lifer
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Little Chef
I Really miss Little Chef. They were a major part of my childhood when on the road with my late dad and traveliing to family holidays.
My favourites were the Jubilee Pancakes and Knickerbocker Glory.
Started in 1958 by the chap who owned Sprite Caravans to cater for the explosion in leisure driving and of course caravanning.
It seems our recent obsession with overpriced coffee and instant tasteless burgers finally sent them under for good
My favourites were the Jubilee Pancakes and Knickerbocker Glory.
Started in 1958 by the chap who owned Sprite Caravans to cater for the explosion in leisure driving and of course caravanning.
It seems our recent obsession with overpriced coffee and instant tasteless burgers finally sent them under for good
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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Little Chef
Lol, I used to like the Olympic Breakfast, but I would not necessarily be a regular enough customer to keep them in business.
- Ole gits rule
- Lifer
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Little Chef
There is still a few little chiefs around Im sure, more on "A" roads now though
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2011 23i M Sport Highline in Alpine White with Smart Top installed - Gone but not forgotten.
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- Lifer
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Little Chef
I checked, as I used to go to one on the A27 near Bognor until a few years ago. I had to go the long way around between Portsmouth and Ashford just to got past it! Last one shut January 2018 apparently.Ole gits rule wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 12:37 pm There is still a few little chiefs around Im sure, more on "A" roads now though
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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- Lifer
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Little Chef
I have only been in a couple of them and each time it would have been a breakfast I ordered.
From what I remember they were overpriced and the food was not great.
If they have disappeared for good I wont miss them.
From what I remember they were overpriced and the food was not great.
If they have disappeared for good I wont miss them.
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- dr_john
- Lifer
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Little Chef
I went in one once, returning from a business meeting and my fellow travellers needed sustenance.
Not impressed.
Not impressed.
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- buzyg
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Little Chef
Can't say little Chef ever did it for me. Pretentious, over priced and poor quality, would be how I would have to sum up those that I visited. Not really surprised they have died out. No Rose tinted specs here.
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Little Chef
No Little Chefs left at all now. Loved a LC jubilee pancake.
- Flyingfifer
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Little Chef
Little Thief*
Overpriced, overcooked rubbish food, nothing lost imo
Overpriced, overcooked rubbish food, nothing lost imo
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- Lifer
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Little Chef
We used to call them that too
I still miss 'em. I never thought of them as overpriced TBH. I am talking about when they were owned by Forte in the '70s and '80s; they have had multiple owners since then which may have affected quality and price.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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Little Chef
Little Chef’s were p!sh
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G29 M40i Misano Blue all option packs (Gone 26k of fun)
E89 35iS, Valencia Orange, Design Pure Traction pack (Gone)
E89 23i sDrive, Silver (Gone)
- maxman
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- Flyingfifer
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Little Chef
You know its bad when even Andy knows
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- maxman
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- Flyingfifer
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Little Chef
Its 2021 Maxman!! You canny just go assuming everyone's gender ffs
2006 3.0Si Coupé in Monaco Blau with all the optional trimmings