The iconic brand is one that I’ve used for years when travelling by car to a business meeting, or going away to catch the cross channel ferry when going over to France. It’s true to say that Little Chef has been a sign of good food for over 50 years, with restaurants right across the UK. I was therefore, very sad to read that they intend to close 67 of its 161 outlets and make between 500 and 600 job cuts.

Sadly this is not the first time that the company has been in trouble, in fact the group went into administration in 2007 after which the majority of its assets were bought by private investment business RCapital. Little Chef has always been a favourite with business people on the move. Whether it is the place to refuel, meet colleagues or catch up on calls. At almost every Little Chef you can now connect to the internet completely free of charge, which in my opinion should be normal at most places now. Whilst reading about the latest problems by the company I was reminded that the first Little Chef opened in Reading in 1958, the same year Britain got its very first motorway.

I for one and I know my colleagues think this way as well, that this is the last we hear of the Little Chef brand being in trouble and hope it soon recovers to keep us motoring between stops at them for a bite to eat or a refreshing cuppa!