Wedding anniversary meals ending in divorce and the Chuckle Brothers: Your memories of Little Chef

Last week, the MEN published a story about the rise and fall of Little Chef restaurants that at one time could be found everywhere in Great Britain.

Before McDonald's, Starbucks and Costa came onto the scene, a rare and much anticipated treat was a stop off at the nearest Little Chef. First opening in 1958, the restaurant chain became famous for its Olympic Breakfasts, which was their take on a full English, as well as its Early Starter and Jubilee Pancakes.

In the 1970s, the roadside restaurant chain's expansion continued. In-and-around Greater Manchester, Little Chefs popped up in Astley, Knutsford, Adlington, Disley, Burtonwwod and Piccadilly Station. By the late 1990s, there were 439 Little Chef restaurants serving hungry motorists across the UK.

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However, in the early 2000s the restaurant's fortunes began to decline and despite bringing in world renowned chef, Heston Blumenthal, to revamp the restaurants the last remaining Little Chefs closed their doors in 2018. Despite its demise, MEN readers' comments prove there is still a lot of love for the lost roadside stop off.

Posting on Facebook, Sheila Edna Fleet said: "When we went out on days out we used to plan our rides making sure at least two Little Chefs were on our route."

Sharron Wright also remembered the restaurant as a holiday treat, posting: "I miss the Little Chef, the Olympic breakfast was king. We would always stop on our way to Cornwall - lots of lovely family memories. This was a treat on the way - oh, the hours of planning that would go into three families in different cars deciding where to stop."

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