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

British chef Tommy Banks urged thieves who stole a van with 2,500 savory pies valued at 25,000 pounds to donate the food to the needy, intended for a Christmas market in York. Despite the van being insured, Banks implored the thieves to do something nice for Christmas and suggested dropping the pies at a community center. This pie heist is the latest in a series of thefts of artisanal food in the U.K., including a recent incident where nearly 1,000 wheels of cheddar were stolen from Neal’s Yard Dairy in London.

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