Little Chef now offering free wifi

[Rik]

Details here.

[john]

I'd rather them charge for the WiFi but give free food instead 

[Rik]

Good point, John.

[Simon]

I'd rather forget the wifi and eat somewhere else!

[Lance]

Even better point, Simon

[Sebby]

I'd rather forget the wifi and eat somewhere else!

[Rik]

Sit in the car park?

[john]

With a thermos flask and sandwiches ? I don't think so !

I've not been for a while but I understand Little Chef has improved since Heston Blumenthal has helped them with their menu.

[Rik]

The food's not bad, not brilliant, but not bad.

[john]

Better than starving then Rik, although with some places starvation might be the better choice 

[Rik]

Remember Wimpy bars. Reliable for the grease and little else. 

[john]

I do remember Wimpy bars. The only time I tried one was on a visit to London circa 1972. That was enough for me to avoid them ever since.

Having said that I think many of them metamorphosed into Burger Kings which when the children were young we were obliged to visit (either them or McDonald's so Burger King was the preferable option).

[Rik]

They still exist, but the memories are too strong to let me enter.

[Lance]

There is a wimpy ( probably just a franchise) in Tossa de Mar where I went on my holiday this year. Almost every time I walked past it was empty!

[Simon]

As far as I remember, Wimpy were the original burger bars, before we'd even heard of McDonald's.

[Niall]

As far as I remember, Wimpy were the original burger bars, before we'd even heard of McDonald's.

Indeedy, and the one in Wrexham got shut down for health violations. There's a KFC there now, with the worst food and service I've ever come across

[Rik]

As far as I remember, Wimpy were the original burger bars, before we'd even heard of McDonald's.

Though not in a bun. They seey to be back, though, I noticed them at a number of service areas on the M6.

[Simon]

Indeedy, and the one in Wrexham got shut down for health violations. There's a KFC there now, with the worst food and service I've ever come across

We have a new KFC, and I don't mind them occasionally, but again, the service is abysmal.  I went in on the second week they were open, and waited 4½ minutes for my mini-fillets to be cooked, then they said it would be another 3½ minutes for the fries.  Meanwhile, as the queue behind me formed, two of the staff were standing outside, smoking, and talking to their mates.  Needless to say, I asked for a refund and walked out.

[Gary]

Remember Wimpy bars. Reliable for the grease and little else. 

I loved wimpy bars, never ate there just met mates and hung around in ours having coffees, we knew to well what it was like in the kitchen