Celebrated chef Gary Usher has revealed the location of his first ever gastropub - but the announcement soon became embroiled in a debate about whether dogs should be welcomed inside pubs or not.
Gary, the man behind acclaimed restaurants like Kala in Manchester, Hispi in Didsbury and Sticky Walnut in Chester, has confirmed that he is in the final stages of purchasing a derelict pub in Cheshire to transform into his Elite Bistros group's first "gastropub".
At the weekend chef Gary revealed on his social media accounts that the pub in question is the historic White Horse in Churton, near Chester, that he is the process of purchasing. READ MORE : Critic Giles Coren on the 'unexpectedly great' food at Manchester hotel...
Confirming the news, Gary tweeted: "I’m a terrible business person because I can’t keep my mouth shut when I’m excited. We are in the middle of buying the white horse pub in Churton but it’s not complete. "I’ve always loved it there and it would be a dream for us to run it.
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