Starvin' Marvin's: The lost American diner 'like an arrival from outer space' that was place to go in the 90s

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An American-themed diner that once stood in Greater Manchester was described as being "like an arrival from outer space".

The region has seen a number of US-style diners come and go over the years, but many will remember visiting Starvin’ Marvins back in the 1990s.

Sitting across from the entrance to Salford Quays, the silver streamline eatery boasted a 1950s decor and transported customers to The States with its authentic fast-food menu, jukebox and neon signage.

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Part of The Celebrated Group, which was formed in 1988 by chief executive Geoffrey Tucker, the Greater Manchester diner was one of the first of the chain to open in England in the early-1990s.

At the time, Starvin' Marvin's was billed as the newest experience in American fast-food and also had locations on Merseyside, in London, Dublin, Middlesex and more.

The diners are said to have been shipped straight from America and were described as the "genuine American article".

They served everything from classic steak and egg breakfasts to pancakes, chilli dogs, curly fries, sandwiches, waffles and sundaes.

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In the mid-1990s, celebrated chief executive Geoffrey Tucker said that by the end of 1996, they hoped to have ten Starvin’ Marvin’s throughout the UK and were "looking for more site opportunities".

On June 28, 1993, a local article said Starvin' Marvin's was "like an arrival from outer space".

It continued: "But if the gleaming polished stainless steel diner is not quite from another planet, it bears all the hallmarks of another culture.

"As Roy Orbison warbled away on the Wulitzer jukebox