"Tommy Banks, one of Yorkshire's favourite foodie sons, is best known as the chef behind Michelin-starred restaurant the Black Swan at Oldstead, but he's no stranger to pubs. In fact, the Black Swan started out as one, with Banks working behind the bar of his family's pub before graduating to the kitchen. In 2023, he opened the Abbey Inn in Byland, and he has recently launched a hospitality arm dedicated to restoring other pubs across the UK."
"The Bat and Ball, Oxfordshire It's dogs by the fire and dog collars at the bar at this charming pub in the village of Cuddesdon, best known for its clergy college. It was opened at the start of the year by the owners of the Lamb Inn in nearby Little Milton, and the chefs at both outposts cut their teeth at two-Michelin-star Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons down the road."
Tommy Banks is best known as the chef behind Michelin-starred restaurant the Black Swan at Oldstead and began working behind the bar of his family's pub before moving to the kitchen. He opened the Abbey Inn in Byland in 2023 and recently launched a hospitality arm to restore pubs across the UK. The first project is the eight-bedroom General Tarleton in Ferrensby, near Harrogate, serving polished pub classics using local produce such as steak and Black Sheep ale pie and Dexter beef burgers. The Bat and Ball in Cuddesdon offers casual, elevated pub dishes and five bedrooms. The family-owned King's Arms in Hawkshead has historic oak beams and slate floors.
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