Changes: Ely

Revision as of 17:34, 14 May 2021

The Ely branch was a Little Chef restaurant located near the junction of the A10 and A142, just outside the city of Ely.

Address and Onsite Information

ADDRESS: A10 Witchford Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3NN

ONSITE FACILITIES: BP, M&S Simply Food (forecourt), Wild Bean Cafe (forecourt), Burger King, Starbucks, Travelodge (Book Room)

History

Opening in the early 1990s, Ely sported the typical pitched roof and double front design of this era. However, whilst most branches had a red brick construction, Ely was built using a lighter shade of bricks.

Ely was located alongside a filling station and Travelodge, giving it the full quota of facilities for travelers and holiday-makers. Like many other Little Chef sites, Ely received a Burger King in the Granada era. Once again though, Ely was slightly different to other sites. The Burger King was not just a standard add on restaurant but also included a drive-thru as well. Even more unusual was that when the Burger King was removed in the early 2000s, the drive-through barrier remained attached to the side of the Little Chef.

In 2006 Ely received a Coffee Tempo! outlet in the old Burger King area, although it later closed in 2007.

In October 2012, Ely received a refresh. This was a much smaller refurbishment than the Wonderfully British scheme and did not include any of the new branding or furnishings. The Burger King returned as part of the refurbishment and a Little Chef Express was added to the lineup.

In Summer 2017, the Ely branch closed following the takeover by Euro Garages. It later reopened as a Starbucks and was one of Euro Garages' only sites to trade as a Burger King and Starbucks combination.

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 {{Template:Little Chef Infobox
 |title = Ely
+|image = Ely_little_chef.jpg
-|Number = 476
 |Name = Ely
+|Number = 476
 |Year Opened = 1990/91
-|Year Closed = OPEN
+|Year Closed = 2017
 |Name of road = A10/A142
-|Name of village/town = Ely, Cambridge
+|Name of village/town = Ely
-|Postcode = CB6 3NN
 |Name of county = Cambridgeshire
+|Postcode = CB6 3NN
-|image = Ely_little_chef.jpg}} The '''Ely''' branch is a Little Chef restaurant located near the junction of the A10 and A142, just outside the city of Ely.
+}} The '''Ely''' branch was a Little Chef restaurant located near the junction of the A10 and A142, just outside the city of Ely.
+==Address and Onsite Information==
+'''ADDRESS: '''A10 Witchford Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3NN
+'''ONSITE FACILITIES: '''BP, M&S Simply Food (forecourt), Wild Bean Cafe (forecourt), Burger King, Starbucks, Travelodge ([https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/26/Ely-hotel Book Room])
-Opening in the early 1990s, Ely sported the typical pitched roof and double front design of this era. However, whilst most branches had a red brick construction, Ely was built from a lighter shade of bricks.
+==History==
+Opening in the early 1990s, Ely sported the typical pitched roof and double front design of this era. However, whilst most branches had a red brick construction, Ely was built using a lighter shade of bricks.
-Ely is located alongside a filling station and Travelodge, giving it the full quota of facilities for travelers and holiday-makers. Like many other Little Chef sites, Ely received a Burger King in the Granada era. Once again though, Ely was slightly different to other sites. The Burger King was not just a standard add on restaurant but also included a drive-through. Even more unusual was that when the Burger King was removed in the early 2000s, the drive-through barrier remained attached to the side of the Little Chef.
+Ely was located alongside a filling station and Travelodge, giving it the full quota of facilities for travelers and holiday-makers. Like many other Little Chef sites, Ely received a Burger King in the Granada era. Once again though, Ely was slightly different to other sites. The Burger King was not just a standard add on restaurant but also included a drive-thru as well. Even more unusual was that when the Burger King was removed in the early 2000s, the drive-through barrier remained attached to the side of the Little Chef.
+In 2006 Ely received a Coffee Tempo! outlet in the old Burger King area, although it later closed in 2007.
 In October 2012, Ely received a refresh. This was a much smaller refurbishment than the Wonderfully British scheme and did not include any of the new branding or furnishings. The Burger King returned as part of the refurbishment and a Little Chef Express was added to the lineup.
-<gallery>Ely little chef express.jpg|The Little Chef Express in 2012.</gallery>
+In Summer 2017, the Ely branch closed following the takeover by Euro Garages. It later reopened as a Starbucks and was one of Euro Garages' only sites to trade as a Burger King and Starbucks combination.
+<gallery widths="185">
+Ely little chef express.jpg|The Little Chef Express in 2012.
+Bkdrivethru.png|The former Burger King Drive-thru in 2008, as it still had a lot of DNA in it. Nowadays, the drive thru is being used again as the Burger King had re-opened back in 2012.
+Starbucks ely.png|Ely as a Starbucks in 2017. The Burger King on the left of the building still remains open to this day, and is soldiering on happily.
+Ely_2008.PNG|Google StreetView in 2008
+Ely_2010.PNG|Google StreetView in 2010
+Ely_2017.PNG|Google StreetView in 2017
+</gallery>
+[[Category:Current Burger King Sites]]
+[[Category:Current Travelodge Sites]]
+[[Category:Former Little Chefs]]
+[[Category:Former Little Chef Express Sites]]
+[[Category:2017 Closures]]
+[[Category:Current Starbucks Sites]]
+[[Category:Little Chefs on the A10]]
+[[Category:Former Coffee Tempo! Sites]]
+[[Category:1990/91 Openings]]