Chef Gary Usher’s new pub was saved from being demolished and replaced by flats, he has revealed. Usher, the new owner of the White Horse in Churton near Chester, said it was a ‘lovely’ feeling to have played a part in keeping the much-loved village boozer going.
Tweeting yesterday, he said: “Permission to be a bit smug? A property developer was trying to buy the pub while we were, to knock it down and build flats. Pubs are such a huge part of British history & culture & it's such a bloody shame to see so many go of recent years.
He went on: “Its lovely to be a part of keeping one.” The tweet scored over 2000 likes, and has received huge support among hospitality industry folk and pub-goers alike.
