By the end of the 1960s Little Chef had become part of Gardner Merchant, itself a subsidiary of Trust Houses, which merged with Charles Forte's hotel and catering empire in 1970 to become Trust House Forte.
Little Chef had become part of Gardner Merchant a subsidiary of Trust Houses. This was by the end of the 1960s. This was itself. Trust Houses merged with Charles Forte's hotel and catering empire in 1970. This was to become Trust House Forte.