Service stations are unlikely to ever be the jewels of the UK's culinary crown, but getting the food right at these facilities is perhaps the most crucial element in ensuring that customers have a pleasant experience. When news came that a services just outside Nottinghamshire had been voted as one of the top 10 UK motorway services areas, our minds immediately turned to the food.
The Tibshelf Southbound motorway service station is located on the M1 and a survey by Transport Focus has revealed that 97% of its customers were satisfied overall with the facility. The study looked at 119 motorway service areas across the country, with cleanliness and catering being among the key highlights for customers at Tibshelf.
Branches of McDonald's and Costa can be found at the services but these international chains are unlikely to offer anything outside of their usual uniformity, and so it was to the Fresh Food Café that we headed for a real sense of the food at this services. The Fresh Food Café is an own-brand offering from Roadchef, the motorway service area giant that runs Tibshelf.
