Michelin-Starred Chef’s 2,500 Pies Stolen in Bizarre Van Heist
Thieves in northern England stole a van containing approximately 2,500 pies, valued at £25,000, belonging to Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks. The van, en route to a York Christmas market, was later recovered by police with false license plates, though the pies’ condition and location remain unknown. Banks appealed to the thieves to donate the pies to a community center, highlighting the difficulty of reselling them due to his branding. The incident follows a recent large-scale cheese theft, highlighting a concerning trend of unusual food heists in Britain.
John Q. Hosedrinker