Roadside Cafes For Owner-Drivers

The Quarry Cafeword got out amongst travellers en-route to the Leeds
Located near the junction of the A487 and A489, thisFestival. According to food critics, the bacon and egg
vegan cafe is affiliated with the nearby Centre forsandwiches served from the bus are "the best in the
Alternative Technology. Eating here is an excellentworld," and the dishes offer excellent value for money.
way to offset your carbon footprint whilst carrying outThe Ace Cafe
your courier work. This cafe serves deliciousThis roadside jaunt is popular with owner-drivers in the
wholemeal pizzas and veggie burgers, and the factLondon area, and certainly those with a love of all
that it has been around for over twenty eight years isthings Americana. If you work as a courier there is a
a testament to the high quality of the food.good chance that you love all forms of transport; in a
Haldon Grillnod to the days of the T-birds and Ton-up Boys, the
Known by locals as 'The Grill on the Hill,' this eatery,cafe has a large collection of motors and motorcycles.
owned by Andy and Lisa Harvey, gives a friendlyIf you are lucky enough to have a self-employed
West Country twist to the typical old-school Americancourier job in this area on the first Wednesday of the
diner. The joint is not only frequented by thosemonth, then you may chance upon the famous Hot
travelling long-distance on their courier jobs, but also byRod Night with live music and free entry.
walkers in the area exploring the Haldon Ridge. The grillThe Little Chef at Popham Services
specialises in hearty cuisine and offers a range ofAs an owner-driver you have probably visited more
meals from chicken curry, cottage pie, vegetableLittle Chefs than you can shake a stick at, but rest
bakes and lasagne. However, it is Lisa's gooeyassured that this joint, located en-route to Winchester,
flapjacks that have earned the diner its legendaryis distinctly different. Culinary Magician, Heston
status.Blumenthal, took over this cafe in an attempt to
The Red Bus Cafechange the brand image of the Little Chef. As you can
The Red Bus Cafe is a famous sight on the A64, theimagine from a man that invented snail porridge and
road between Leeds and York. The Red Bus isfluorescent green absinthe jelly, he has put the fun
parked on the lay-by opposite The Flying Horse Farm.back into pit-stops. The braised ox cheeks cooked in
Although the bus was once a secret amongst courierred wine for three days are a definite 'must try,' as is
workers in the business, it soon became popular oncethe green tea trifle sprinkled with popping candy.