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could talk to their members. A cafe that is beside a main road and serves passing motorists, particularly lorry drivers, is sometimes known as a transport cafe; this may or not be accompanied by a
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prior to the opening of the motorways. These cafes were not only stops where the driver could eat, but also made convenient meeting places where the
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or bar. A British cafe does not usually serve alcohol. It is commonly an independently owned business; the only notable chain of roadside cafes is
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A British cafe typically offers fried or grilled food such as an all-day "
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typically specialising in fried foods or home-cooked meals.
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The main drink in a cafe or greasy spoon is usually
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Index

Transport café
Caff (disambiguation)

Regency Cafe
Pimlico
Art Deco

breakfast
/ˈkæf/
greasy spoon
eatery
café
coffeehouse
OK Diner
Happy Eater
Little Chef
full cooked breakfast
bacon
black pudding
bubble and squeak
hash browns
burgers
sausages
mushrooms
chips
bacon butty
sausage sandwich
steak and kidney pie
full roast
liver and onions

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