AUDIO: $30,000+ WORTH OF MEAT PIES STOLEN
A British chef has appealed to the thieves who stole his truck full of pies to please return them. Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks said his refrigerated van was filled with 2,500 pies with a variety of meat fillings. He had planned to sell the pies at a pop-up stall in the nearby city of York. Staff went Monday morning to pick up the van and discovered it had been stolen. It had been plugged in overnight to keep the pies fresh. Chef Banks said in an Instagram video Monday, shortly after they were taken: “I know you’re a criminal, but maybe just do something nice because it’s Christmas and maybe we can feed a few thousand people with these pies that you’ve stolen, do the right thing.” He valued the pies at about £25,000, which is equivalent to just over $31,000.The pies are all in boxes with his name on it. Banks asked members of the public who are offered pies with his branding from someone who is not him to report them to the police.
* Ironically, stealing the van was easy as pie.
* Problem is, pretty much everybody wants to return British food after they’ve tried it.
* When they say “a variety of meat fillings,” they mean mostly kidney.
* Taking British food away from the people: criminal… or a hero?
CLIP: From Killer Clowns From Outer Space: “What’re ya gonna do with those pies, boys?”
