An award-winning fish and chip shop came to the rescue of a couple who were let down by their wedding caterer less than 24 hours before their big day.

       In a last-ditch attempt to help the couple, the mother-of-the-bride rang Krispies in Exmouth, Devon, last Friday afternoon (June 7) to see if they could serve up 110 portions of fish and chips the following afternoon.

       Kelly Barnes, who owns the popular chippy with her husband Tim, didn't hesitate in coming to their aid and with the help of their staff - including some who worked overtime.

       They successfully delivered a huge order of pipping hot food to the wedding venue at Prattshayes Farm in Exmouth last Saturday.

       The food went down a storm with the happy couple and their guests. And the chippy's efforts have even been hailed as "heroic" by its local newspaper.

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       Kelly told Devon Live: "When the mother of the bride rang there was trepidation as she wanted to know how we would get 110 meals that were still hot to them in such a short space of time. We do food for around five or six Stuart Line cruises a year so we are used to doing it - and that is on a Friday evening when we are busy, so to do it on a Saturday afternoon was quite pleasant as we are not so busy then.

       "It was just a pleasure to be able to help out. How could we not? Even if we were busy we would have found a way of helping them out as we are in a position where we can do that.

       "That's what we teach our staff and is how I was raised. Luckily the wedding venue was just 10 minutes up the road from our shop.

       "Our team were amazing and some stayed on after their shift ended to help. The bride and groom were very sweet and thanked us before we left and the wedding guests also thanked us and asked us how the food was still hot when they got it.

       "People think it's a big job but you just have to make sure you have enough team members. As soon as the food was ready we had about seven people wrapping the orders to get it out as quickly as possible."