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19th December 2025
Michelin star chef cooks for parish church pensioners
Michelin star Chef Tom Parker cooked for more than 50 pensioners in Fence on Monday of this week.
Chef Tom, of The White Swan in Fence, cooked a full Christmas dinner in the Refectory at St Anne’s Church.
The £10 tickets sold out within a few hours of going on sale!
Tom said: "It’s an absolute joy and pleasure to support the village, The White Swan is a big part of the village and it’s always nice to give something back and certainly around Christmas time’
Rev. Lesley Hinchcliffe, Vicar of St Anne’s, pictured above with Tom, said: "Wow! What church has a Michelin Star chef to cook for their people? We are truly blessed.
"Everyone enjoyed a fabulous meal followed by Carol singing led by Matt Butler of the Inghamite church in Fence.
"This has been a wonderful collaboration with the Parish Council and wider community."