Holiday plea: Michelin chef's heartfelt appeal to pie thief
The owner of two Michelin-starred restaurants in the United Kingdom has appealed to the thief who stole a van with 2,500 frozen pies. "Do something nice, the holidays are coming," he wrote.
The owner of two Michelin-starred restaurants in the United Kingdom, Tommy Banks, lost a company van when thieves drove off with it, taking 2,500 frozen pies prepared for a holiday market.
Tommy Banks appealed to the thieves' decency and asked the person or persons responsible for the company van's disappearance to show some goodwill before the holidays.
Thief stole a refrigerated van with 2,500 frozen pies
As reported by the "Washington Post," the refrigerated van was stolen on Sunday in Melmerby, North Yorkshire. The vehicle was packed with savoury pies with pastry crusts and meat and vegetable fillings.
In an interview with the BBC, Tommy Banks explained that the pies had various savoury flavours, including beer and steak. There were also traditional English pies with turkey, cranberry, and pumpkin.
This supply was intended to last for a week's offerings at a holiday treat stall in York. The restaurant owner emphasized that the products could have fed several thousand people. The stolen pies were valued at around $30,000 CAD.
The restaurant owner is not concerned about the lost van, as he will receive compensation for it. However, he is distressed over the loss of such a quantity of food and fears it will go to waste.
"I know you are a criminal, but maybe just do something nice, the holidays are coming," said Tommy Banks in a recording on social media. "Do the right thing, maybe we can use the stolen pies to feed several thousand people," he added. He appealed to the thief to donate the goods to a social service centre.
