There were squeals of excitement at Suffolk Food Hall today as hundreds of hungry customers rolled up to set a new world record.

East Anglian Daily Times: More than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNMore than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

Bosses managed to muster 283 people in their pig-turesque courtyard overlooking the River Orwell to eat a free sausage roll simultaneously.

The event was arranged as part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the Suffolk Food Hall, which is located in Wherstead, just outside of Ipswich.

Although their efforts do not qualify for the Guinness World Records, marketing and design coordinator Nick Punter believes it was the first mass sausage roll eating challenge of its kind to take place.

“It went really well,” Mr Punter added. “There was a lot of laughter and a lot of children having a good time.

East Anglian Daily Times: More than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNMore than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

“It was just a bit of fun to celebrate our tenth birthday.”

Staff worked hard last night cooking up 500 sausage rolls for the event, including 50 vegetarian equivalents.

The idea came from sales and marketing manager, Russ Haddow.

East Anglian Daily Times: More than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNMore than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: More than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNMore than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: More than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNMore than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: More than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNMore than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: More than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNMore than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: More than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNMore than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: More than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNMore than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: More than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNMore than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: More than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNMore than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: More than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNMore than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: More than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNMore than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: More than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNMore than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: More than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNMore than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: More than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNMore than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: More than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNMore than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: More than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNMore than 200 people gathered at Suffolk Food Hall on Saturday, May 6 to join the sausage roll world record attempt. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)