The Salt Box is a great transport cafe. Which proudly boasts of real chips. Real, delicious chips. And thick, pink bacon. And incredibly hot tea.
There's nothing quaint or retro about it. It's a bit like someone's conservatory, but it's a fantasticly efficient place for serving large quantities of delicious fried food.
Love those booths and menus.
I bought this brilliant little booklet there, produced by a locally based trucker. Now all I need is another sabbatical and I can visit them all.
You can get a copy of the trucker's guide from http://www.truckdriversguide.co.uk
Posted by: russell | January 10, 2005 at 11:00 AM
How dare you.....just seen a picture of the green truckers guide....do my eyes decieve me, is that a ribena drink with your food, and not a cup of tea?
Im astonished....its worse than treason is that.....
Posted by: Lee H | January 21, 2005 at 02:00 PM
fantastic brekker
did the double glazing salesman retire when he found this place
Posted by: fat fish | February 03, 2005 at 02:35 PM
The Salt Box Cafe is near where I live . . well a few miles anyway...
I've never ACTUALLY been there, but it is legendary . . Its been a while since I had a fry . .
Damn diabetes !! . . .
Posted by: Marcus Fletcher | October 28, 2005 at 12:16 PM
Not a trucker just a joe bloggs.
We travel down from Northwich, Cheshire several times a year just to have the "big Breakfast"
It's as good now as when we found it all those years ago.
Steve
Posted by: Steve Brown | January 23, 2006 at 07:27 PM
great site - something which I'm pretty sure is true is that one of the blokes out of Showaddywaddy owned the Saltbox. Maybe someone can confirm (or deny that). I don't think it was Romeo Challenger - the drummer, but one of the others.
Posted by: Alex Cundy | April 03, 2006 at 09:39 AM
I think the Showaddywaddy connection was with the Silver Wheel cafe which was further down the old A50 towards Derby, in Etwall. We're off to the Salt Box for breakfast tomorrow.
Posted by: Neil Deaville | July 21, 2006 at 06:35 PM
the saltbox was started by les botham and was a old shack over the road next to the pub on uttoxeter rd
Posted by: a gaunt | November 13, 2007 at 06:33 PM
appalling access for disabled people,been in 3 times and last time i asked why they didnt have clearly identified disabled bays. i was told they didnt need them because the land was private. must say though food was bang on but staff watched me struggle when i had to collect my own food and drink. i dont ask for much out of life just whats right
Posted by: Tom | January 31, 2008 at 11:00 AM
No, the guy from Showaddywady owned the Silver Wheel cafe just down the road in Hilton
It's now been knocked down. I used to live next door to it
Posted by: Chris | February 19, 2008 at 08:48 PM