A charity led by Marlow chef Tom Kerridge has delivered its 100,000th meal to frontline staff and vulnerable people during the pandemic.

The celebrity chef set up the charity Meals from Marlow during the first national lockdown and it quickly took off as the charity raised more than £180,000, with 75,000 dishes given out by July.

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In the summer the charity was turned from a lockdown initiative into an all-year-round campaign.

Marlow pubs The Hand and Flowers and The Coach, owned by Kerridge, donated his kitchen as part of the project, while professional chefs also donated time to produce meals.

The 100,000th meal was delivered to High Wycombe Hospital to practitioner Kym Northeast last week.

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Kym has also been offered a VIP package at the next Pub in the Park event, scheduled to take place later this year if restriction allows.

Kerridge said on Instagram: “ Kym, like all of her colleagues, has gone above and beyond the call of duty over the last year, caring for Covid patients seemingly without a break.

“To say thank you to Kym, the guys at Pub in the Park put together a VIP weekend package for her and five colleagues to be their guest at the Marlow event later this year, who knows, maybe we will all get to see them on stage and say thank you in person!

“Whilst 100,000 meals is beyond all that we expected to achieve when we set up Meals From Marlow last year, we haven’t finished yet, and will continue to support those in need in our community and our amazing NHS staff going forward.

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“Again, a huge thank you to all the volunteers and donors who have helped make our idea and reality.

“So many people have demonstrated such commitment to the project, we are all truly humbled.

“Here’s to the next 100,000!”