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The Star Inn at Harome: Michelin-starred restaurant 'reduced to ashes' | The Star Inn at Harome: Michelin-starred restaurant 'reduced to ashes' |
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The building's thatched roof was "perfect" fuel for a fire, said chef Andrew Pern | |
A Michelin-starred restaurant in a 14th Century building has been "reduced to ashes" after its thatched roof caught fire | |
Chef Andrew Pern said he was called on Wednesday night and told The Star Inn at Harome, near Helmsley, North Yorkshire, was ablaze. | |
He said its straw roof was "perfect" fuel for a fire, and the building "didn't stand a chance" once it had taken hold. | |
Firefighters remain at the scene. | |
The building, on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, caught fire shortly after 22:00 GMT. | |
At its height, 45 firefighters tackled the blaze, North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said, adding that all occupants had safely left when crews arrived. | |
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Speaking to BBC Radio York, Mr Pern said the building's frame had "just about gone". | |
"The crook frame has just about gone, [the roof] is probably three or four feet deep of straw so if you're a fire it's perfect," he said. | "The crook frame has just about gone, [the roof] is probably three or four feet deep of straw so if you're a fire it's perfect," he said. |
"It's one of those risks that comes with a thatched property, once it took a grip it didn't really stand a chance." | "It's one of those risks that comes with a thatched property, once it took a grip it didn't really stand a chance." |
A post on the restaurant's Twitter account added: "We won't be open for a while as we are reduced to ashes with The Star on fire and still burning". | |
Mr Pern took on the restaurant in 1996, serving "modern Yorkshire" dishes made from "locally sourced seasonal ingredients". | |
The Star Inn, which Andrew Pern took on 25 years ago, also has 13 rooms for overnight stays | |
The restaurant is described in the Michelin Guide as "oozing character with its low beamed ceilings". | |
"While the restaurant side has a plush, luxurious feel, it's still very much the village local and you'll find the regulars supping on a pint of bespoke Two Chefs beer in the characterful bar," it reads. | |
Fellow Michelin-starred Chef Tommy Banks, who owns the nearby Black Swan at Oldstead, said news of the fire was "devastating". | |
"Our thoughts are with you Andrew and the whole team," he wrote in a tweet. | |
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