The South Cave East branch was a former Little Chef restaurant located on the eastbound side of the A63 near South Cave, East Riding of Yorkshire.
Address and Onsite Information[]
ADDRESS: A63 Eastbound, South Cave, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU15 1SA
ONSITE FACILITIES: Shell, Select (forecourt), Deli by Shell (forecourt), Costa Express (forecourt), Travelodge (Book Room)
LITTLE CHEF NOW: Empty
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History[]
The restaurant at South Cave East first opened as a Happy Eater in the 1980s and was built alongside a filling station and Travelodge hotel on the eastbound side of the A63 between the M62 and Hull. The restaurant traded in tandem with another Happy Eater at South Cave West, located a short distance to the west on the westbound side of the A63.
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 South Cave East became a Little Chef in 1994.
In January 2012, then owners R Capital announced the closure of 67 unprofitable Little Chefs nationwide, with South Cave East being one of the affected branches. The Little Chef closed in September 2012.
The restaurant building has been left empty since its closure; however, Euro Garages have secured planning permission to demolish the building and build a new Starbucks Drive Thru in its place, although works are yet to commence.
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