Little Chef, do you go now?

[cheddar]

Have you been tempted to the dark side since the series?

[bga]

I popped into one on 3 weeks ago and was surprised at how they had changed.
The visit was out of necessity rather than as a result of the TV prog. It's not al good though, the coffee was rank.

[k-ink]

I only went once in my life. Never again, I still have mental scars.

[Parabola]

We got refused entry to a Little Thief once because we were 'too scruffy'.
A lucky escape really I suppose.

[Jasandjules]

Do they still do the milkshakes?

[Chaffs]

Missus Chaffs and I went with some friends the morning after a wedding back in Feb last year .. "I haven't been to one in years, but I saw Heston doing his thing and I wonder if it is any good?" .. needless to say it wasn't the HB menu and was truly awful. Bad food, worse service - may have been an off day as everyone in the place seemed to be complaining. Should have gone to the M&S food place instead.

Edited by Chaffs on Thursday 21st January 08:34

[Dave_ST220]

Little theif more like. I'd rather line the pockets of a good independent greasy spoon/pub than eat their foul st.

[jmorgan]

The fry up, when delivered on time was OK prior to the recent TV show. Nine times out of ten if there was more than zero cars in the car park then there was a rush on. That was the problem I think, at least the ones I used.

They did not need to shake up the menu, it was the work method and attitude of the staff. Maybe the staff were tied to work orders, I don't know, but watching the "chef" cook each dish individually and copying the laminated "must look like this" sheet didn't help either.

[lazyitus]

I love Little Chefs. Pricey (last time I went) but tasty IMO.

Not been for absolutely ages. Might have to go again after seeing this thread.

[cheddar]

So, utter ste, nothing's changed and only profiting short term off of the massive exposure they recieved from the show???

[Dr.Doofenshmirtz]

Nope - far too expensive for what you get.

Off topic:
For a meal out on the way back from somewhere with the kids, we usually go to either a...
Toby Carvery - usually extremely busy and a bit chav infested these days.
Harvester - quality of food has started to slip.
Hungary Horse - very chav infested, but food has always been good.
Beefeater pub - Very good, best of the 'cheaper alternatives' as above.

[JakeS]

I used to work there for a few months when I was in college. I would never eat there again! I was there before Heston stepped in but I can't think it has changed much. The food is pure crap. It is either fried or microwaved or reheated. I remember once we ran out of gerkins so my manager asked my to fry cucumber slices!

[beano500]

Dr.Doofenshmirtz said:

Hungary Horse

Some sort of Goulash?

[Gareth350]

Been many times, just to use the toilet!!

[Arese]

I'm not sure what TV programme you're referring to, but I used to visit Little Chef quite a bit for their legendary Olympic Breakfast, which was pretty damn good! Expensive though, about £10 with a brew, but I was on expenses in those days

[pilchardthecat]

Not until they sack the "blue sky thinking" nob-chicken that runs the half-arsed operation.

And I grew up on the "Early Starter" and free lolly




But what a phallus that bloke is

[escargot]

Only as a last resort.

[Backsplash]

I've been to the Popham branch, where the Heston menu was put in, and we were very impressed. The braised ox cheeks were fab, and the steak and ale pie looked really good. green tea trifle with popping candy was quite interesting too.
There are only two site with the HB menu so far, i think a few more are planned....

[bga]

cheddar said:

So, utter ste, nothing's changed and only profiting short term off of the massive exposure they recieved from the show???

My experiences were different. I was on the way to see my folks in Devon & my nipper started kicking off. LC was the nearest place to stop so we grudgingly went there.
The staff couldn't have been more helpful (heated up some food her) and the food (full English breakfast) was much better than it was before. Compared to what they used to be, they are significantly better, though a significant improvement on utterly crap is still not a particularly high standard.

[okgo]

Isn't it only the one near popham airfield thats been decked out?