I was told that Peter Cullum offered them 5 million for both sites

but one brother wanted 36 million, plus an additional 20 million to pay the HP on the jet.

They fell out, and went their separate ways.

Cullum subsequently went and bought the Little Chefses at the A52 turnoff after watching Heston Blumenthals turn one into the Ivy.

Posted By: Yellalee on March 12th 2009 at 10:38:52

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You know that cafe on the A17? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 12, 10:30:20
- I'm sure it's on land owned by the late Freddie Hoyles (General Chat) - camcan, Mar 12, 11:20:01
  - "Frederick William Hoyles was born on October 1 1923 at his parents' 700-acre farm in the (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 12, 11:26:24
- i once had a burger from a van on the Southern Bypass (don't ask me why) (General Chat) - Dave in France, Mar 12, 10:45:13
  - why? (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 12, 10:46:16
- I prefer the little cafe on the layby near Fosdyke Bridge. (n/m) (General Chat) - capecodcarman, Mar 12, 10:38:13
- lol. Always makes me smile when I park a hire car next to a jet. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 12, 10:35:38
  - Well, now you can park a hire car next to an artillery gun. A big one. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 12, 10:46:11
    - I could do this very day, as i'm going to York this evening... (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 12, 10:47:16
      - out drinking with IED ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Mar 12, 11:09:55
      - Might pass you going in the other direction. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 12, 10:55:49
      - are you drinking with pants tonight (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 12, 10:49:47
        
        nope. Boxer shorts (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 12, 10:53:22
        
        its the way you tell'm (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 12, 11:13:13
  - what if you're driving your own car, do you pull a little grimace instead? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 12, 10:43:17
    - I'd rather not talk about it... (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 12, 10:45:04
- I believe them 2 cafe are run by 2 brothers (or they were at one time?) (n/m) (General Chat) - capecodcarman, Mar 12, 10:32:08
  - That's what I heard, and that they had a massive falling-out. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 12, 10:35:08
    - stephen fry "kingdom" storyline. fact. (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 12, 10:39:03
    - Hence the Cold War defence tactics (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 12, 10:36:08
  - urban myth ........... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 12, 10:35:05
    - That bungalow is mental. Antique tractors and floral excess. (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Mar 12, 10:38:55
      - bloke in a village near newquay has a full size spitfire in his front garden!! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 12, 10:51:39
        
        see post nearer top of board! (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 12, 10:56:23
    - I was told that Peter Cullum offered them 5 million for both sites (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 12, 10:38:52

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