An Olympic Breakfast was a thing of beauty, especially if you were heading back home after an exhibition. Obviously, this wasn't always prefect; it was in the car park of one of these establishments that someone broke into our van and stole my stockbox, toolbox and camera bag thirty years ago. The story of dealing with the insurance claim formed the basis of my first ever paid for article though, so silver linings etc.
For The Collector, my latest project is turning Hornby's 1990 "Roadside Restaurant" into my favourite eating establishment (OK, favourite while on the road. Nothing much beats the cafe as Sea Lion rocks).
Presumably, for licensing reasons, the kit isn't branded with the LC logos, but that wasn't going to stop me, and I made up my own sheets to cover the awnings and brand the walls.
If you prefer not to remember Little Chef, other businesses have taken over their premises on the A1.
And if you can't find an original kit, the model is still available from Gaugemaster, now called the Fordhampton Happy Chef Roadside Diner
Oh how I loved Little Chef! The lollies- and the road maps…. When we visited GB from NI it all seemed so exotic
ReplyDeleteI used to visit when off on mountain biking trips to Wales and other places, they were usually on route and you knew what was on offer. An Olympic breakfast did the job, and if it didn't the cherry pancakes would finish it off.
ReplyDeleteNot been in one for donkeys years now.