White Hut to honor late Andy Yee with 60-cent hot dogs, fountain drinks over three days
Andrew Yee speaks during a reception for the carpentry, culinary and hospitality management programs of South Hadley High School and the grand opening of the Tigers’ Den restaurant on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 6/2/2021 11:58:29 AM
WEST SPRINGFIELD A tribute to Andy Yee, the late restaurateur who will be laid to rest at Evergreen Cemetery in South Hadley Thursday, is taking place at White Hut in West Springfield from Friday through Sunday.
During those three days at the restaurant on Memorial Avenue that he and the Bean Restaurant Group and Peter Picknelly purchased in 2020, 60-cent hot dogs and 60-cent fountain drinks will be offered from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. each day. This weekend would have been Yee’s 60th birthday.
SOUTH HADLEY Andrew Yee, the prominent local restaurateur and businessman, whose contributions to the Valley’s hospitality scene were far-reaching, has died at 59.In an announcement on social media, Yee’s business, Bean Restaurant Group, said Yee.
SOUTH HADLEY Restaurateur and businessman Andrew Yee died Thursday surrounded by family. He was 59 and would have turned 60 next week. Known for his hospitality and devotion to his family and his family’s Bean Restaurant Group, Yee drew eulogies just hours after his passing. He was part of a team, which included Peter Picknelly, that saved both Student Prince Cafe and The Fort Dining Room in .
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