Chef Gary Usher has raised nearly £130,000 in a new crowdfunding campaign, which will re-open a village pub which was shuttered by the pandemic. The White Horse pub, in Churton near Chester, has been closed since 2020.
But after launching a crowdfund to reopen the pub, it’s been flooded with support, particularly from the local community. In the crowdfund blurb, Usher said: “The White Horse is beautiful [and] so is Churton. My mum and dad live a few minutes away so I’m very familiar with the area, taking my dog Billy walking round there with my mum and dad’s dog Rossa.
“I’ve always loved it there and just can’t wait to get it back open! It took a while but we've got the keys now and I've been there almost every day... moving concrete, clearing mud and moss and ripping up carpets.
