Spudulike is a United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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-based fast food

Fast food

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 franchise founded in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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 in 1974. Its products are baked potato

Baked potato

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es (potatoes being known as "spuds" in colloquial British English

British English

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), with a wide range of fillings. It has branches across Britain.

History

The chain was started in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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, Scotland

Scotland

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 by Kim Culley and David and Barbara Leggate. The decision to start the business was taken following dissatisfaction with their jobs along with the choice of takeaway foods available to them. The initial store in Edinburgh opened as a take-away, but the format for more modern stores has been to provide in-store seating or to be positioned in food courts at shopping centres.

Following the success of the initial business, British School of Motoring

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 (BSM) took over the business, as both businesses had common franchising ambitions. BSM provided the necessary skills and resources to help further expand the chain throughout Britain. They assisted with matters such as corporate image, new product ideas and equipment.

The company is now a family owned concern, (after separating from BSM) and operates a mix of company owned city centre and shopping centre outlets as well having some sites operated under franchise.

The company's mission statement is: "To provide the highest quality fresh and healthy food, which satisfies every taste and budget".

Menu

Spudulike's menu consists primarily of baked potato

Baked potato

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es with a choice of fillings. Typical fillings include baked beans

Baked beans

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, chicken tikka

Chicken Tikka

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, chili con carne

Chili con carne

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, grated cheese

Grated cheese

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, coleslaw

Coleslaw

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, cottage cheese

Cottage cheese

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, egg mayonnaise, brie

Brie

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 & cranberry sauce

Cranberry sauce

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, prawn cocktail

Prawn cocktail

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, and tuna

Tuna

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 & sweetcorn

Sweetcorn

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. Potatoes are baked in ovens just behind the counter, are prepared in front of the customer and served in a polystyrene dish with spork

Spork

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 and knife

Knife

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.

Spudulike also offers a selection of side salads, desserts, hot and soft drinks.

Locations

Spudulike offers a number of outlets based in high streets, shopping centre food courts in a variety of locations throughout England

England

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, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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, Wales

Wales

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 and Scotland

Scotland

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. A number of outlets also feature in the food courts at McArthur Glen Group's designer outlets in Britain.

In popular culture

Victoria Wood

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 has referenced Spudulike in her performances - referring to it as Spud-OO-lik-ay.

Harry Enfield

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's characters Wayne and Waynetta Slob named their second daughter "Spudulika" in reference to the restaurants.