Long before fast food giants like McDonald's and Starbucks came onto the scene, a rare treat was a stop off at the nearest Little Chef. If you're of a certain age, you'll be sure to remember the excitement of pulling off the motorway and into a Little Chef restaurant.
The relief and excitement felt as a child at getting out of the back of a hot car, stretching your legs and heading into the classic diner is indescribable. Inspired by US diners, the very first Little Chef opened in 1958 on Oxford Road in Reading and had just 11 seats.
The 1970s became a decade of massive expansion for the restaurant chain and around Greater Manchester, Little Chefs popped up in Astley on the East Lancs Road, Knutsford, Adlington, Disley, Burtonwood and even in Piccadilly Station.
