MASTER chef Peter Gorton did the honours at Milton Combe on Friday when he opened the refurbished kitchen at the village hall.

Villagers have been wanting to upgrade the kitchen for some time and raised funds through a number of events including an auction of promises.

This, together with funding from West Devon Borough Council, Greater Dartmoor Leaf, Defra, the South West of England Regional Development Agency, Leader and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, under the umbrella of Dartmoor Renaissance, meant the new kitchen, including building works to bring the room up to standard, was completed.

Peter, from the Horn of Plenty, was joined at the event by guests including Cllr Margaret Garton, Christopher Kirwin, representing Dartmoor Renaissance, and about 40 villagers.