HARRY Ramsden's world-famous fish and chips are on their way to East Yorkshire as the county leads the way in the future of a national restaurant chain.

Soon all branches of Little Chef, the popular roadside eatery, could be following in the footsteps of Shiptonthorpe's restaurant on the A1079.

The East Yorkshire restaurant will be the first in the country to try out Little Chef's new menu, which will include Harry Ramsden's fish and chips, homemade pancakes and Italian stone-baked pizzas.

Little Chef bosses say they have picked Shiptonthorpe because customers in the area are "very discerning".

The outlet, which will receive a refurbishment, will also reintroduce the "endless" coffee and teapot, allowing customers as many refills as they want.

Updated: 10:19 Saturday, June 07, 2003