The Feering branch was a former Little Chef restaurant located on the northbound side of the A12 near Kelvedon, Essex.
Address and Onsite Information[]
ADDRESS: A12 Northbound, Feering, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9EL
ONSITE FACILITIES: Esso, Londis (forecourt), Subway (forecourt), Costa Express (forecourt), Dunkin' Donuts (forecourt), Rollover (forecourt), f'real Milkshakes (forecourt), Greggs, Burger King, Travelodge (Book Room)
LITTLE CHEF NOW: Burger King, Greggs
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History[]
The restaurant at Feering started out as an independent diner which traded alongside a filling station. In 1986, the diner was acquired by Happy Eater who demolished the building and built a new restaurant in its place, housed in a building with stone-effect walls.
In 1995, a Travelodge hotel was added to the site.
In 1986, Forte had acquired the Happy Eater brand and, by 1997, had converted a large majority of Happy Eater restaurants into Little Chefs. The Happy Eater at Feering became a Little Chef in 1996.
In 2015, the Little Chef at Feering was refurbished by then owners Kout Food Group, in a similar style to the sites which received the 'Wonderfully British' makeover back in 2011. At the same time, a Burger King was introduced to the site.
Following the takeover of the Little Chef brand by Euro Garages in 2017, the Little Chef at Feering ceased trading in January 2018, making it one of the last sites to have closed across the entire estate. Following a brief stint as an EG Diner, the building was refurbished in January 2019 to become a Burger King and Greggs combination site.
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