Staff at Cheltenham cafe stunned as Mary Berry pops in for lunch
The queen of baking sampled the delightful food made by Baker and Graze
Melissa JonesSenior Digital Reporter
Mary Berry with Baker & Graze waitress Rhonda
Staff at a popular Cheltenham cafe were stunned when Mary Berry popped in for lunch.
The queen of baking sampled the delightful food made by Baker and Graze on Suffolk Road earlier today.
Run by Adam Hall and Ryan Bennett, the independent business was opened in 2017.
Breakfast, brunch and lunch are served seven days a week, with its culinary offering receiving good reviews on Trip Advisor.
But they served their most experienced food critic at around 1pm.
The British food writer and TV presenter must have been satisfied as after eating her desired dish, she took home a pumpernickel loaf and custard tart.
"Mary Berry came here at about 1pm and sat outside in the garden for lunch," said Mr Hall.
"It was an unexpected visit. For us she us the queen of baking and a big deal, so we were delighted to see her.
"She chatted to staff and customers, she had a lovely demeanour.
"She was just like she appears on TV."
The former Great British Bake Off judge had a picture with waitress Rhonda, which was posted on the cafe's Instagram page.
She recently moved to Henley and it was announced this week she will be appearing at its literary festival in the autumn.
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