The pies were ready to go to the York Christmas Market when they were stolen from Michelin-star chef Tommy Banks. The pies have since been found by the police.

I know you’re a criminal, but maybe just do something nice because it’s Christmas,” said British chef Tommy Banks, after thieves stole a van full of pies.

It was crumby for chef Tommy Banks when his van containing $30,000 worth of pies was stolen, but Michelin-starred chef has appealed to the thieves to donate them to people in need. “I know you’re a criminal, but maybe just do something nice because it ...

Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks issued a plea to the thieves who stole his van—and the $30,000 worth of pies inside—in the spirit of Christmas.

Thieves in northern England might have bitten off more than they can chew after stealing a van carrying 2,500 pies, worth about £25,000 ($31,600).

Michelin-starred chef urges thieves 'do right thing' after criminals steal 2,500 piesTommy Banks "My reaction to this culinary crime is similar to that of Italians who see people putting ketchup on pasta and pizza."

In England, a bizarre theft of over 2,000 pies has shocked the public, the famed pastry chef who made them, and perhaps even the perpetrators themselves.

A stolen van that contained 2,500 pies belonging to a Michelin-starred chef has been found by police, but the food inside has “sadly perished”.

Tommy Banks says "nearly a tonne" of pies worth a total of £25,000 were due to be delivered to a Christmas market.

A British chef has urged thieves who stole a van with 2,500 savory pies inside to “do the right thing” and donate the edible loot to the needy. Tommy Banks, who owns two Michelin-starred restaurants and a pub in the northern English county of Yorkshire,