Little Chef

[Pondrew]

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

[clarker63]

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]

There is still a few little chiefs around Im sure, more on "A" roads now though

[Pondrew]

There is still a few little chiefs around Im sure, more on "A" roads now though

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.

[Nictrix]

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.

[dr_john]

I went in one once, returning from a business meeting and my fellow travellers needed sustenance.

Not impressed.

[buzyg]

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.

[Carol M]

No Little Chefs left at all now. Loved a LC jubilee pancake.

[Flyingfifer]

Little Thief*

Overpriced, overcooked rubbish food, nothing lost imo

[Pondrew]

Little Thief

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.

[Argyll Andy]

Little Chef’s were p!sh

[maxman]

No Little Chefs left at all now. Loved a LC jubilee pancake.

Nice to see you back,the forum is lacking ladies contributing at the moment

[Flyingfifer]

Little Chef’s were p!sh

You know its bad when even Andy knows

[maxman]

No Little Chefs left at all now. Loved a LC jubilee pancake.

Nice to see you back,the forum is lacking ladies contributing at the moment

[Flyingfifer]

Nice to see you back,the forum is lacking ladies contributing at the moment

Its 2021 Maxman!! You canny just go assuming everyone's gender ffs