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Oct 2022
Ex-Timble Inn chef moves to Wild Swan at Minskip
The owners of the Wild Swan, the 19th century inn at Minskip, near Boroughbridge, have hired Paul Murphy as chef.
Alex Bond and Stephen Lennox, who bought the Wild Swan last year, heralded Mr Murphy's arrival as the start of a new era for the inn.
Mr Murphy previously built up the Timble Inn near Otley into a five-star hotel and worked with chef Frances Atkins at the Michelin-starred Yorke Arms near Pateley Bridge.
Chef Paul Murphy (left) and co-owner Stephen Lennox. Photo: Laura Hargreaves.
Mr Bond said:
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Mr Murphy said he was "determined to give Minskip and the surrounding district an inn to be proud of", adding:
The owners said this year they intended to create a microbrewery at the inn but a spokesman for the venue said those plans were currently on hold.
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