There are more unusual flights than others. The famous British chef Tommy Banks, known for his role in the BBC “Great British Menu” program, paid the price: he was stolen 2,500 pies.
On December 2 in the early morning, when he was preparing an ephemeral stand at the York Christmas market, a city in northeast of England, Tommy Banks discovers with amazement that his refrigerated van containing the precious pies mysteriously disappeared.
And it was not any pies: there were meat, beer or turkey, but also with cranberry and butternut squash. Above all, they were packed in boxes marked by the name of this Michelin -starred star. Suffice to say that they were worth a little fortune. How much? About 25,000 pounds (just over 30,000 euros). It’s not flan!
Tarts dealers
Obviously, the unusual affair was quick to make the headlines across the Channel. The chef himself reacted quickly by publishing a video message on Instagram, where he made an unexpected request for thieves. He begged them “Doing what is needed” With these unfortunate pies and redistribute them to people in need instead of wasting them. The chief notably suggested that they put them in a community center or any other place where they could be offered free of charge during this Christmas period.
šØšØšØšØ Thieves! Keep Your Eyes on the Pies !! Help is find the pies. Lets Try and recover them and feed some people šš» pic.twitter.com/1ddnxgkzry
– Tommy Banks (@tommybanks8) December 2, 2024
In this story, the chef does not mistake: even if his pies are undoubtedly succulent, they were certainly not the primary object of the lacin. Thieves, more interested in the truck, probably did not realize that they were stealing 2,500 pies on the back!
Northern Yorkshire police have launched an investigation and a call for witnesses to find both the loot and the thieves, who are perhaps in the process of having pies around the corner of a street in York. Unless this unexpected flight turns into a solidarity action and thieves take on the role of Robin of Modern Woods, a gourmet version.
