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A chef whose van was stolen with 2,500 pies inside is urging the thieves to donate the loot

Chef Tommy Banks has appealed to the thieves to donate the 2,500 pies stolen with his van, urging them to 'do something nice' for those in need.
The stolen pies are valued at Rs 26 lakh and were meant for the York Christmas Market.
Banks encouraged witnesses to contact the police to help recover the van and the nearly tonne of pies inside it.

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CBC News

A pie heist? British chef out $45K in savoury meat pies after van stolen with 'tasty' goods inside

A British chef who lost 2,500 pies this week after thieves stole his van says "it's a real shame" that although police eventually recovered the van, the pies meant for a York Christmas market couldn't be salvaged.

3 months ago·Canada

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Fox News

Thieves steal 2,500 pies in odd food heist gone wrong: 'So much waste'

Thieves in the United Kingdom stole 2,500 pies and abandoned the vehicle. The pies were valued at 25,000 pounds, or $32,000, and were found damaged.

3 months ago·New York, United States

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KSRO

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Chef says thieves stole van with $31K worth of pies

Scott Suchman for The Washington Post via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks said he’s out of 2,500 pies after thieves stole his van containing the baked goods and later ditched the vehicle. According to an Instagram video posted by Banks, the pies were ruined. “It’s pretty badly damaged,” Banks said. “And unfortunately, the bin in the back and all of the pies are pretty damaged as well.” The refrigerated van was stolen …

3 months ago

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NOS

Stolen van with 2,500 pastries from star chef recovered

In northern England, police have recovered a van that was stolen from Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks yesterday, badly damaged. Complete with contents: 2,500 meat pies and 100 litres of gravy. The pies were no longer edible. Tommy Banks, who runs two Michelin-starred restaurants and a pub, discovered his van had been stolen yesterday. It had just been fully loaded with the meat pies, custard and gravy, destined for a Christmas market. "The thi…

3 months ago·Netherlands

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The Telegraph

Great pie theft ends with 2,500 recovered but all too damaged to eat

Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks’s appeal ends with both stolen van and pies being found and written off

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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People

Thieves Steal Over $30,000 of Christmas Pies During Delivery Van Heist: 'It's Horrible Being Robbed'

Chef Tommy Banks told his followers that the thieves probably just wanted the van, asking them to donate the pies so “someone who needs them could eat them"Getty A stock image of piesA Michelin-starred chef is urging thieves to get into the Christmas spirit.British restaurateur Tommy Banks took to Instagram on Monday, Dec. 2, after criminals stole a van full of 2,500 pies worth over $30,000. “We’ve been robbed,” Banks stated, explaining that a t…

3 months ago·United States

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