Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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http://mobile.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=25006
thoughts?
i've never been in one, always thought there were like Wimpy - shit.
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JonnyJ
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Registered: 23rd Sep 05
Location: Scotchland
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Think I've been once or twice. Dunno why would would use them when theres a maccy ds every 100 yards.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Bit of a shame, I've certainly no major complaints about them. Usually cheaper than services as well.
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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Genuinely never been in one. Never seen a busy one either.
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
Location: London
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I thought they went out of business years ago 
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Sunz
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: SE England
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
I thought they went out of business years ago
Same.
I remeber that Heston guy did something a few years back to help revive them to.
I would never eat at Mc Donald's, revoltingly bad food and terrible for you.
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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Normally next to a travel lodge.
I think if they actually advertised it might of helped!!
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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I did some work in an old little chef that was been converted, The kitchens were discusting and that put me off ever going again!
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Hammer
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Registered: 11th Feb 04
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Not been in 1 for years. When I did though it was an over priced greasy spoon.
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Cavey
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: Derby
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They're only really for travelling people, mostly out of town, or on A roads aren't they?
Hardly a place that you'd go on a date, or take the family for a meal.
They have been screwed for years
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BluKoo
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Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
I thought they went out of business years ago
Likewise. I didn't realise they still existed. Can't be many in Scotland.
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Russ
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
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EA region had the Christmas meet in one
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Dan295
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Registered: 9th Oct 06
Location: London
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quote:
Originally posted by Sunz
quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
I thought they went out of business years ago
Same.
I remeber that Heston guy did something a few years back to help revive them to.
I would never eat at Mc Donald's, revoltingly bad food and terrible for you.
Same. i just dont understand why companies keep buying them out and doing nothing when they fail/are failing
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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Been going under for years! They tried to revamp them but it failed. Breakfasts are awesome.
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
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I've only ever been in one but I go in most of the times I go past it. Early starter breakfast usually goes down well.
[Edited on 11-01-2012 by Mike]
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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I always liked the lollys at the counter.
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timmee
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Registered: 28th Jul 06
Location: watton, norfolk
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
EA region had the Christmas meet in one
indeed we did all 3 off us
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
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Not been in one for years but I could never fault the food. Theres one near me that we always used to recover in after a heavy night out, breakfasts in there were amazing.
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mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Northumberland
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Used to use them all the time, til we got a limit on our lunches. Far too pricey for what you get.
Olympic breakfast was good though.
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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i used to go in every few weeks all over country with my dad, til i was about 12. local one near me is an indian restaurant now, on a dual carrageway in the middle of nowhere, shame as the food is nice
i have a few badges etc from the 80s still and want an "I love charlie" tshirt
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire
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I ate at my local one (shut down a few years ago) and thought the food was alright. Decent service and all that.
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
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I haven't been in one in years, in fact the last time I went to one was when I was staying at a Travelodge next door in Oxford.
Wasn't particularly a nice place to eat at IIRC.
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Dom
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Registered: 13th Sep 03
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Years ago they were awesome. Decent full english at good value. But last time i went in one, a few years back coming back from Glasto, it was pretty shite and seriously expensive for what you got (plates seemed to have got a lot smaller).
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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I went once was about £500 for breakfast and tasted like shit.
No suprise they went under t h.
[Edited on 11-01-2012 by Jambo]
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kennySRi
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Registered: 12th Nov 10
Location: Lancashire
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I cant believe they didnt go under years ago. Even as a kid i knew that it was crap and near closing down. Think the one near me finally closed a couple of years ago.
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