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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Webster businesses rally together to help Coach employees after fire
WEBSTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The staff of a Webster bar is continuing to do what they can to get both their location and their employees back up and running after a fire in March shut down operations. Sunday, neighboring businesses rallied together to help make some headway. 'This is what happens when a village like Webster… when something like that happens.' The Coach Owner Fritz Sierk told News 8 Sunday. Sierk said it was hard to see his business of 35 years, that Webster bar called The Coach, burn back in March when a fire forced him to close down. He showed News 8 around the bar days after the devestation. 'The fire is pretty rare anyways, in something like that, and we are rebuilding, which matters, you know, if it wasn't rebuilding, I'm not sure all this would happen too much,' he said. It was also a shock to long time bartender Mike Beyo. 'Tough pill to swallow,' Beyo said. 'It was tough, but we're pulling through.' But they aren't doing so alone. The Webster Business Improvement District turned one of The Coach's neighboring businesses, The Harmony House, into a fundraiser for the employees. President Elena Bernardi said it is the least they can do. 'The coach is one of the kingpins,' Bernardi said. 'They do so much for us, and we just wanted to help them in return.' The fundraiser, packed with beer, popcorn, and giveaways, stayed on theme of what The Coach offers to Webster. Sierk called it a testament to community support. 'It's pretty amazing for a little village bar. It's incredible. How many people come out spend money supporting the employees of the coach. And it's, it's it's humbling,' Sierk said. Two previous fundraisers raised nearly $3,000 and $8,000, respectively. Sierk's current goal to be able to spread amongst his employees: $50,000. Find out how to get involved here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Telegraph
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
This genteel riverside town is the A-list's best-kept secret
Tree-lined roads festooned with bunting, a coxless four gliding along the Thames, a lively cricket match in the sunshine: the opening scenes of The Marlow Murder Club's second season, aired in March 2025, paint the picture of a sociable, laid back town emanating countryside charm and community spirit. And, for once, fact is not so far from fiction. With its hanging baskets, neat streets, lush riverbanks and Georgian architecture, Marlow was last year officially deemed 'Best Kept Village' in Buckinghamshire – a hotly contested title vied for annually since 1957. Add Michelin stars, upmarket shopping and excellent pubs to the mix, and you have the perfect spot for an exceptionally genteel weekend break. Here, we help craft the perfect sojourn in this quaint, picturesque corner of Buckinghamshire, set between Henley and Maidenhead on the River Thames – complete with Michelin stars, meandering strolls and even a dash of retail therapy. A rich pedigree Tucked away on the border of South Bucks, Marlow is a town with a history that dates back to the Domesday Book. By 1227, it had received a market charter from King Henry III, adding Chipping to its name to signify market town status (though – unlike Chippings Campden and Norton of the Cotswolds – it has since dropped this qualifier). If Marlow's suspension bridge seems familiar, that's because it served as a prototype for designer William Tierney Clark's later, grander project, the striking Széchenyi Chain Bridge in Budapest. Look out, too, for a blue plaque identifying the house where Mary Shelley finished Frankenstein, and for a bronze statue in Higginson Park; the UK's most decorated rower, Sir Steve Redgrave, was born in this riverside town where rowing heritage runs deep. Unexpected culinary credentials Marlow's charms have lured various high-profile names – including residents Ricky Gervais and Chris Evans – but there's a case to be made that it's celebrity chef and restaurateur, Tom Kerridge, who has most shaped its current identity. His four Marlow restaurants – all opened within the last decade – are widely credited with helping the town achieve its current status as a honeypot for destination-diners, while his brainchild Pub in the Park, the UK's largest touring food and music festival, has provided plenty of street cred. The two Michelin-starred Hand & Flowers – a cosy, unassuming pub opened by Kerridge 20 years ago – is still the star of the show, though The Coach (another, more affordable Michelin-starred pub), private dining room The Shed, and The Butcher's Tap (a traditional butcher's with, no surprise, another pub) have helped to cement Kerridge's influence. Others have followed suit. Atul Kochhar, another established local chef, serves up excellent Northern Indian food at Vaasu, and Southern dishes at Sindhu. For Mediterranean fare, there's Lavvin on West Street (its garden is particularly lovely), while Brvtvs on Spittal Street is all pizzas, cocktails and DJs playing vinyl, and – just down the road – you'll find Vietnamese at Suum Kitchen alongside the popular Oarsman gastropub. Locals will also tell you to stop by Strawberry Grove for its excellent cakes; The Vanilla Pod, run by chef-proprietor Michael Macdonald, for its tasting menus; M Café; The Duke pub; and Rebellion Beer Co, a local brewery with popular Members's Nights and a great shop. Get outdoors If you prefer a buzz, plan your visit to coincide with one of Marlow's many popular annual events: Pub in the Park, for example, which takes place in May; the Henley regatta and festival in June; the Marlow Carnival in September; or even the Santa Fun Run fundraiser and Christmas lights. This is, however, a delightful place to be when all is calm and quiet, particularly on a warm summer's day, when locals are going about their business or messing about on the river. It is a town made for riverside strolls, and there's even a lovely circular 10km route which takes in Higginson Park, Temple Mill Island, Hurley (stop at The Olde Bell, one of England's oldest inns, for a drink) and Bisham Woods. In spring, much of the way is blanketed with resplendent bluebells, and is said to have been the inspiration for the wildwood in Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Take to the boutiques There is no shortage of opportunities for shopping here, between the neatly curated roster of high-end high-street brands (Missoma, The White Company, Mint Velvet, Jigsaw, Space NK) and impressive line-up of independent spots (most of which exist largely to court the well-heeled weekender). Cases in point include Un Dimanche a Paris, which also has boutiques in Henley and Barbados, Susie Watson Designs's quintessentially English interiors – which can also be found in the likes of Salcombe and Tunbridge Wells – and cult Aussie brand R.M. Williams, worn by Margot Robbie, Cillian Murphy and Alexa Chung. It's all very quiet luxury – even if you haven't hit double digits yet (I defy any parent to leave Angel & Rocket or Scamp and Dude empty handed). Leave time for a stop at Home Barn, a rustic furniture and homeware haven, with an equally enticing farm shop next door. Spend the night If you want to be able to meander home on foot after an evening feast, The Hand & Flowers has 15 rooms across four cottages in town (from £325 per night, including a full cooked breakfast at the restaurant). If proximity is a less pressing concern, opt for the impossibly grand Danesfield House Hotel & Spa – where George and Amal Clooney threw their post-wedding bash – three miles up the road (from £249 per night).
Sky News
12-02-2025
- Business
- Sky News
Every Michelin restaurant where you can get a meal for less than £50 - including a Tom Kerridge pub
The new Michelin guide for the UK has been published and while some are financially out of reach for many, a few starred restaurants are offering more affordable (relatively) options, particularly at lunch or early evening. We looked at every Michelin restaurant on the new UK list and found 30 that offer set menu deals for £50 or less. The cheapest, by a distance, is the £15 set lunch deal at The Coach, owned by Tom Kerridge, in Buckinghamshire. A disclaimer from us - some of the websites are pretty tricky to navigate, and one or two proudly boast of not displaying their menus online, so a couple may have slipped through the net. But here are the deals we found... Cumbria • Heft, Newton in Cartmel - set four-course lunch for £45 Devon • Elephant, Torquay - two-course set lunch menu for £34.50 or three courses for £39.75 • Masons Arms, Knowstone - three course lunch menu for £39.50 Gloucestershire • Le Champignon Sauvage, Cheltenham - set two-course lunch and dinner menus for £40 or three courses for £47 Hertfordshire • 33 The Homend, Ledbury - lunchtime two courses £40 or three for £48 Kent • Bridge Arms, Bridge - three-course set menu for £35 available Wednesday to Friday lunchtime and Wednesday and Thursday dinner • Fordwich Arms, Fordwich - three-course set menu available Wednesday to Friday lunch and Wednesday and Thursday dinner for £45 • hide and fox, Saltwood - set three-course lunch for £48 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Lancashire • Hambleton Hall, Hambleton - two courses for £48.50, but only until 28 February • The Barn, Aughton - three-course set lunch for £48 available Thursday to Saturday Leicestershire • John's House, Mountsorrel - three-course lunch menu for £49 between Wednesday and Saturday London • Benares, Mayfair - two-course set lunch menu for £43 or three courses for £49 • Chishuru, Fitzrovia - set lunch menu for £45 • Galvin La Chapelle, The City - two-course set lunch menu available Monday to Saturday for £49 • La Trompette, Chiswick - three-course lunch for £39.50 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday • Portland, Fitzrovia - two-course lunch menu for £49 • The Ninth, Fitzrovia - set two-course lunch menu for £33 or three courses for £38 from Monday to Saturday • Trishna, Marylebone - three-course lunch or early evening tasting menu for £50 • Veeraswamy, Regent Street - two-course lunch for £42 or three courses for £48 available on Saturday and Sunday • Elystan Street, London - three-course set menu at specific times between Monday and Saturday for £45 • Wild Honey St James, West End - winter "working lunch" menu comes with three courses for £45 or £59 including a glass of champagne, coffee and canelé Somerset • Bulrush, Bristol - set lunch menu for £48 • Wilsons, Bristol - three course for £35, set menu, Wednesday to Friday lunch Suffolk • Pea Porridge, Bury St Edmunds - four-course lunch menu for £50 Surrey Tyne and Wear • House of Tides, Newcastle - Sunday feast menu for £50 Wales • Gorse, Cardiff - four courses for £45 Warwickshire
