The Little Chef roadside restaurant chain could be bought by Italy’s wealthy Benetton family, it was reported today.

Struggling UK roadside restaurant chain Little Chef could be sold for less than £10m (€14.8m) later today, it has been reported.

The owners of Little Chef were today said to be in talks to sell part of the company to Israeli property group Arazim Investments.

A restaurant entrepreneur was today reported to be lining up a bid of up to £55m (€80.2m) for more than 100 Little Chef roadside diners.