CAFES IN ROCHDALE

  Beaumont, 01706 869090,24 Yorkshire St, Rochdale, OL161EN
  Bright & Breezy, 01706 710560, Fieldhouse Ind Est/Fieldhouse Rd, Rochdale, OL120AA
  Bus Stop Cafe,, 01706 522014, Smith St, Rochdale, OL161YG
  Chef's Kitchen, 01706 713380, 455 Oldham Rd, Rochdale, OL164TD
  College Cafe, 01706 649573, 222-224 College Rd, Rochdale, OL126AF
  Country Grill, 0161-653 5550, 9 Middleton Gardens, Middleton, M241AJ
  Country Kitchen,, 01706 621934, 15 Bridge St, Heywood, OL101JB
  Croissants Food Services, 01706 869399,115 Drake St, Rochdale, OL161PZ
  Di's Diner, 01706 669200, Rochdale Enterprise Generation Centre/Dane St, Rochdale
  Drop In Cafe,, 01706 523640,Harp Indust Est/Queensway, Rochdale, OL112LB
  Elaine's, 01706 640462,336 Bury Rd, Rochdale, OL114EB
  Fed Up Sandwich Bar, 01706 659988,Unit 4, Bus Station Concourse/Smith St, Rochdale,
  Full Monty Cafe, 01706 633001,Hill St, Rochdale, OL161SR
  G & T Diner, 01706 621030, Pilsworth Rd, Heywood, OL102TA
  Hunger Stop, 01706 713060, 226, Rochdale Rd, Rochdale, OL163BN
  Kosy Korner Kafe,, 01706 624714, 17 Argyle Pde, Heywood, OL103RY
  Linzis Cafe, 01706 360940, 100-102 Manchester St, Heywood, OL101DW
  Mighty Bite, 01706 656130, 850 Manchester Rd, Rochdale, OL112SP
  Millcroft Tea Gardens, 01706 642054, Roods La, Rochdale, OL115UE
  Millcroft Tea Gardens, 01706 523961,Roods La, Rochdale, OL115UE
  No.1 Cafe, 01706 624248, 1 Church Pl, Heywood, OL101LT
  Nook Cafe,, 0161-655 3297, 227 Greengate, Middleton, M241RU
  Paradise, 01706 522224, 205 Yorkshire St, Rochdale, OL120DS
  Park Cafe, 01706 628523, Unit H/Birch Ind Est/Whittle La, Heywood, OL102SX
  Roche Bridge Cafe Bar, 01706 359800, 5 South Pde, Rochdale, OL161LR
  Route 62 Truck Stop, 01706 665448, Ainsworth St, Rochdale, OL165QX
  Russells, 01706 521050, 9 The Wheatsheaf Centre, Rochdale, OL161JZ
  San Remo, 01706 646650, 27 Drake St, Rochdale, OL161RX
  Singing Kettle,, 01706 379094, 31 Lakebank, Littleborough, OL150DQ
  Snack Bar, 01706 629833, Hooley Bridge Indust Est, Heywood, OL104AP
  Sorrento Coffee Bar, 01706 648822, 117 Yorkshire St, Rochdale, OL161DS

The Colonel has helmed the nation's army of chicken lovers since Kentucky Fried Chicken charged onto the fast-food scene in the seventies, but Korean fried chicken seems to be closing in quickly.

The Asian alternative boasts a slightly more health-friendly batter-free skin, an option of hot or ginger soy sauce, and a side of crunchy pickled radishes - making the dish potentially more palatable to the nation's growing number of trans-fat phobes. Right now, it's only available in Korean enclaves of major city areas, but we're hoping for a coup.

Our prediction: The KFC Famous Bowls line will have a new recruit - Korean-Style Chicken & Kimchee on Rice