Some years ago on 6th December 1994. Hung on Chan also known as "Harry" or "Chan", set up the Establishment with business partner Mandy Thoi,

Mandy has now moved on to start a family and her own business.

The Station Inn

Station Hotel is about two hundred years old, being known for half that time as Station Inn. Then it was a single fronted house with a passage. About a hundred years ago, the Inn was made double fronted and became Station Hotel. Obviously now the original name is in use. During the whole of its history, the hotel has known of only four tenants. beginning with Mr Richard Genner on October 11th 1891.

From then on the hotel has been passed through the family. A local customer, whom has lived in the village all his life, took us through the periods of different ownership of the Station Inn.

1891 to 1947- the Genner family

1947 to 1977 - Ronnie Birdsal

1977 to 1982 - Ivan Sugden

1982 to 1985 - Terry Wood (Involved also in Dog track racing)

1985 to 1988 - Darren and Lindsey Clark

1988 to 1994 - Dave Riley and Christine Spicer

1994 to present - Hung On Chan and Mandy Tlioi

Before the days of buses, Station Hotel was a busy centre. Especially on York market days (Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays). In those days farmers from all over the villages in the area came to Tollerton in their traps, left their horses and traps at the Station Hotel and journeyed to York by rail. Saturday was the big market day when farmers and their wives took produce such as butter and eggs.

We have heard that the Station Hotel was formerly the headquarters of cattle dealers who had a room there for business purposes. Cattle from the district were assembled in the field across the road awaiting cattle trucks coming to the station; they were then taken by rail to Leeds and Wakefield cattle markets.

Tollerton

The word Tollerton is of Scandinavian or Norse origin. Most authorities believe that Tollerton comes form the word Toll, a tax or custom paid for passage. It was the tolling-ton, or the town where the tolls were taken, on the border of the Forest.

In Saxon times Tollerton was part of The Forest of Galtres which was famous for the hunting of wild boar, wolves and bears by both ancient British and Saxon kings. There were bands of robbers lurking within the forest, consequently the journey into York was dangerous, and it thought that at Tollerton. a tax was paid for an armed guard.

Other authority suggest the name Tollerton may come from another Norse word Thollr meaning a fir tree but afterwards applied to trees generally. Many places take their names from trees. It is not known who the first people were who settled in the village. It is said that the Romans had flat-bottomed boats on the Kyle In 1815 the bulk of a vessel was found about ten to twelve feet below the foundation of the water mill. It is thought to believe that this vessel was a Viking ship. At any rate the Romans appear to have been at Aldwark and it is thought that there was a Roman road through Alne park near Carnebridge (or Caren Bridge).

The Romans left Britain to defend their homeland. Picts and Scots caused trouble by their raids, and Saxons were called in by the native kings. Probably some of the Saxons who turned raiders, sailed up the Ouse and then the Kyle and eventually formed a settlement at Tollerton.

The sea-farers never liked to be far from water. They formed their settlements near to rivers on high ground. The number of Norse names of fields suggests that the Saxons were the main founders of Tollerton.

(Taken from “The Windmill” Tollerton magazines)

Life before the Station Inn

Hung On Chan.
From 1983 to 1986 he learned and trained as a ‘Dim Sum Chef” In 1983 he gained an apprenticeship job in the Yang Sing Chinese restaurant in Manchester, where he trained for two years.

1985 to 1986 was spent in Liverpool working in the Far East Chinese Restaurant. Then with sights set high, he became a ‘Cooking Chef’ where for one Year, he worked back in Manchester (Greater this time!) in Hyde at the Phoenix Restaurant.

Not yet quite settled he then worked for a short while in Leeds, then Lancaster and this was where he met Mandy. In 1987, Chan acquired the position of “Head Chef” at Paul’s Place in
Shiptonthorpe, near Market Weighton. In May 1990, Paul Kwok sold Paul’s Place to new owners, Stephan Wong and John Cheung. Chan continued to work there until March 1994.

And here he is today, settling for the longest so far.

Opening Times

We are open from 5.00pm every day, 7 days a week, from which time, food is served, closing at 11.00pm, at which time last orders can be taken.

If you are struggling to order takeaways after 11.00pm, do continue to give us a ring, we will look after the regular customers.

We remain open on Bank Holidays.

If for any reason we should close, 4 weeks prior notice will be given.

Where to Park

We offer a large car park at the rear of the building There is also space at the front of the building.
Parking vehicles is at the owner’s risk.

Our Aim

To provide good quality food, good service and value for Money also the consideration of our motto
“Customer satisfaction is our main concern”.

Our Products

The food we produce technically is Peking and Szechuan Cuisine, with a hint of Malaysian.

Our produce is the mix of Chan’s ideas and knowledge, producing modern and revolutionised Chinese food.

Cuisine Ingredients

The range of meats, including. Beef Chicken, Duck Lamb, Pork, all tend to be frozen produce. All appropriate safety standards, concerning frozen produce are met and regularly checked.

Beef - Flank Steak

Chicken - The only meat we use is lean breast meat, white only

Duck - Top quality lean and meaty Ducks from Cherry Valley and Manor Farm

Lamb - Using our own unique aromatic process to gain its style

Pork - Tender top quality neck fillets, which is the pan of the pig continuing from the pork chop.

Prawns - Large size, 16/20 to the pound.

Vegetables - All mainly fresh, yet we do used tinned vegetables, which are Bamboo Shoots, Water Chestnuts. and Pineapple.

The preservative tinned foods are set using Government regulations of safety and hygiene. We do not use Genetically Modified Foods or related products.

Facilities

There is a ramp, situated at the rear of the building for disabled customers, taking you straight into the restaurant area, this is helpful for those with larger wheelchairs. In order for us to prepare the restaurant for you, please let us know of wheelchairs when you book. Unfortunately the women’s toilets are not capable of use by people in wheelchairs, due to lack of space. and the layout of the doors. Those customers with smaller wheelchairs may manage, yet the bigger wheelchairs will not be able to access the toilet cubicles in both the women’s and the men’s toilets.

The entire Restaurant is a non-smoking area. Yet for those smoking customers, we have no problem with you smoking in the bar area before your meal (if you wish to order in the bar), also feel free to go out to the bar to smoke between courses.

There is Garden seating available.

We have a high-chair available for your use, but feel free to bring along your own. If you wish to ensure the highchair is reserved for your use, then please mention when booking.

Takeaway Problems

If there is a problem with the takeaway, for example. we charge you incorrectly, you receive the wrong items, have items missing from your order, there is a Customer Care line available to ring, (0l347) 838882.

Explain the problem, leave your name, the name the meal was ordered under, and a contact number, and if the problem cannot he sorted at the time, Chan will contact you to resolve the problem later.

If you feel the product is not up to the usual standards, and you are not willing to return the meal at the time, we simply ask for you to freeze the meal, and bring it back on your own accord. This way we can tackle the problem at hand, and refund your purchase, or cook the meal to your requirements. We need to have proof of the problem, to support your claim of a refund.

We must stress that in particular for the interest of public, if you find a foreign object in your food, we will need the proof of this, not only so it can support your claim, but to find out the source of the problem. This way the matter can be analysed and enable us to trace back the manufacturing procedure in order to prevent the health risk re-occurring in the interest of Public Health and Safety The problem will be resolved as stated above.

Restaurant Bills

If there are discrepancies concerning the bill, point it out to a member of staff; we will be willing to resolve the problem at the time. If unnoticed until you leave, keep hold of your receipt, also credit card payment receipts, and contact us on the Customer Care Line, leaving details of the problem, the name the bill was under, and a contact number. All overcharged payments will be refunded.

No Service Charge will be added to your bill. Whether or not, and to whom you leave a tip, is entirely your choice.

Methods of payment

We accept all major Credit and Debit cards, such as Visa, MasterCard. Switch, American Express, and Solo. We also accept cheques, with cheque guarantee card. A 50p service charge will be added to all credit card payments of £10 and under.

Lost property

If you believe to have lost personal belongings in the building then simply contact us via the customer care line with appropriate information regarding the lost item. (For example, an idea the time you think you may have lost it, where you were seated in the restaurant (your table number is stated on your restaurant bill) and specific details of the object etc.

Help us to ensure the item is not incorrectly handed over, and provide us with as much information as possible. We will keep all lost property safe until you are able to collect it.

Complaints and comments

There is an independent Customer Care Telephone Line to ring with any complaints or comments. (01347) 838882. Alternatively, you can send a complaint or comment by post to our address:

The Canton Station Inn
Station Road
Tollerton
York
Y061 1RD