But the team, who now head up restaurants in Hereford, Bath, Cheltenham, Oxford and Shrewsbury, are not just looking for any marathon runner. They have issued a call to fans to help them find 'Mike', a runner in the recent Run Cheltenham half marathon, after a woman was pictured holding up a sign in the crowd. "The faster you run Mike, the faster we get to Beefy Boys," it read. The Beefy Boys said they are looking for Mike and his supporter. It is now building a small empire of restaurants, with the latest Beefy Boys restaurant opening in Oxford's Westgate earlier this month.

Source: The Times October 20, 2025 23:37 UTC