PUB chef Dan Stoner was put under a bit of pressure when celebrity chef Phil Vickery turned up for lunch with his wife, TV Presenter Fern Britton.

And not only that – they were accompanied into The Anchor Inn, at Hillfarrance by 43 colleagues on a 1,000-mile sponsored bike ride.

The pit stop was on day 18 of the John o’Groats to Land’s End Challenge 57 cycle, which ends on Thursday, May 21, in aid of the Genesis Research Trust aimed at helping prevent miscarriages.

Laura Magee, landlady at the Anchor, said: “This is a very worthy cause, close to our hearts.

“We were very happy to welcome all of the cyclists for lunch and wish them all the best for the final few days of the challenge.”

And Dan needn’t have worried – before the group set off again, Phil Vickery popped into the kitchen to shake hands with Dan to thank him for “a lovely meal”.