I just found that it has a website, too. The name is Friterie de Mariemont.
For the anecdote: A few years back, Belgian law changed because the chip shops were semi-mobile affairs with propane stoves which tended to explode. The majority of the shops were classed as "mobile" - that is temporary construction by the side of a road on public land, and prohibited. The idea was that anyone who wanted to remain open had to construct a proper building, but most got around it by putting a veranda up in front. This one was moved fifteen metres from the road on to private ground, and then they put the veranda up.

[Bismarck] I see it - tucked into the back of the car park. We used to occaisionally drive the 15km over the border into Belgium to have chips for dinner at something similar They're everywhere. Our dog is called 'Chip' (or 'Chippie') after the food, BTW.

[pen] I expect he has a 'chippie tea' at feeding time

[Chalks] We call it a 'Chippie dinner' (but the windy miller doesn't get the allusion to the colloquial chippy at all).

(pen) How do you know what carpenters have for din-dins?

[Rosie] Dunno, but they probably eat it with a wooden chip fork.

... I found my MC bookmarks! I'm so pleased to see everyone still here!

Greetings, nights!

(nights) Good to see you.
(Rosie) MHR OM.

[nights] Pleased to see you too! (And to have more than 8 words to say so)

I honestly can't remember the last time I played. But (to put on my serious hat for a moment) I find that with the world being so grim, some light hearted fun is all the more precious. It's also nice to see that community online is still a thing.

With that said, doffing my serious hat with a flourish and putting my balaclava of fun back on, I return to trying to find my rhyming dictionary...

Anyone else having trouble reaching MCiOS?

(Proj) No problem here.

Belated Birthday Greetings Rosie!

Yes, Projoy.

Yes - me too.

I'm not seeing any problems at MCiOS.

(Chalky) Cheers, m'dear.

(Rosie) It's got to be 20 years since WildPants? I know other MC servers existed in the last century but vaguely recall I didn't venture into them until Rab fashioned this one.

[nights] Welcome back! Do stick around for a while.

(Chalky) I remember posting something in WildPants which for some reason mentioned my age, a mere 58. So yes, over 20 years ago. I seem to remember there was a Rogues' Gallery associated with it. Maybe we could have one here.

[Projoy et al] I'm also having problems getting to MCiOS...

I too cannot access MCiOS. I seem to remember something recently about changing its domain or IP or some such techobabble?

It appears to be accessible again. It's always in the last place you look, isn't it?

(nights) Sorry to be a clever c*** but can I cautiously point out that it must be in the last place you looked because once you've found it you stop looking.