Catering vans

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Britain's answer to street food. No road in this country is complete without a few of these parked up in lay-by's, offering sausage, bacon and egg sandwiches or the odd burger at £3 a go including a mug of tea. Usually the meat is cheap catering grade stuff; best not inquire on its provenance. However, sometimes it really hits the mark - cheap sausages and a runny egg between two slices of 'plastic' white sliced bread and a mug of steaming hot tea by the side of a busy road just seems to work. Do you use them, or do you even have them in your part of the world?

Never used one myself but I agree that cheap sausages and a runny egg does hit the spot when you need it.
 
I get the feeling they old traditional cheap and cheerful ones are falling out of fashion in the UK (much like greasy spoon cafes) and being replaced by more up-market versions including ethnic offering.

You still see them on the side of the motorway which can ideal for long distance lorry drivers when they need to take a break, it would be a shame if they disappeared.
 
Sausages in the rain.

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You still see them on the side of the motorway which can ideal for long distance lorry drivers when they need to take a break, it would be a shame if they disappeared.
There are still plenty of them in this part of the world. Not on the side of the motorway though :eek:
 
I had forgotten about the "Hotdog Carts". They were a big hit because of the bikini clad (very little clad) young ladies that operated them. These were usually on the side of a road and the number of cars and trucks pulled off the road became a traffic problem. The cities/counties created laws requiring that a temporary, 5' high, solid barrier be placed around the area where the cart operated. That killed the business.
 
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