The Grate Cheese Robbery
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While the mass theft caused a “significant financial blow,” the company said it honored its commitment to small-scale suppliers and paid all three cheesemakers in full for the cheeses they supplied. Neal’s Yard added that it was now “taking steps to address the situation to ensure both its financial stability and the continued development of the British artisan cheese sector.”
That’s a class act right there.
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That's a lot of cheddar. And I'm with @Big_Al ...I hope it doesn't go to waste. Cheeses from the UK are amazing.
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I wonder if the cheese was insured.
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From the NYT article about the robbery.
Mr. Lockwood said that Neal’s Yard had honored its payments to the three cheese makers. There are also the additional costs of the lost labor, packing and shipping.
He said that he did not think his company would recoup much from insurance. “Remember, we loaded it onto the truck,” he said. “We were scammed.”
But Mr. Lockwood said that the company was also trying to learn from the experience — and maybe look for a silver lining.
“It’d be a great action comedy,” he said. “Maybe we can sell the rights and get some of the money back.”
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Hope the thieves ate too much and are stopped and blocked for weeks.
