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anonymous-user

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83 months

Friday 19th April 2013
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http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/does-little-chef-...

Does Little Chef have a future?

what would you do if you took them over.

i think a grill & breakfast house, open bbq's, spit roast and big breakfasts.


Edited by The Spruce goose on Friday 19th April 17:27

Vieste

10,532 posts

189 months

mattley

3,035 posts

251 months

Friday 19th April 2013
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I don't think theres much do do, or that can be done, they'll never be a destination in themselves. Back in the day their locations were the key to their success but motoring habits have changed and even a great restaurant in the middle of nowhere will ever get enough custom for BBQ or good meat or anything that goes well with a couple of beers.

If you look at the relatively few locations that are left most make sense. They cater for the visitor/holiday/occasional traveller routes and are all profitable. I think the current investors have a done a great job given what they bought but I don't think there's much growth potential.

mattdaniels

7,362 posts

311 months

Saturday 20th April 2013
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The Spruce goose said:
what would you do if you took them over.
1. Add a drive thru
2. Add "coffee shop" type food and drinks / sandwiches/panninis to go
3. Have more "fresh" items on the menu
4. Remove the microwaves
5. Invest a shed load of cash revamping the restaurants.
6. Have a "click and collect" type online ordering system.