A man choked to death on a steak pie in front of horrified diners at pub, an inquest heard.
Customers, staff and paramedics tried to save Stephen Oglesbee when he collapsed while eating lunch, the hearing was told.
The 64-year-old was dining at The Barley Mow in Friskney, Lincolnshire, on Saturday, January 19 when he died.
While the haulage business owner was eating, an inquest heard that food, believed to have been a piece of crust, "went down the wrong way".
Mr Oglesbee was in obvious trouble and suffered cardiac arrest, the hearing at Boston Coroner's Court was told.
Mr Oglesbee of Lincolnshire had ordered steak pie, roast potatoes, mash and vegetables for lunch with his partner Roslyn Hunt.
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In a statement, Roslyn said: "I suspect it may have been the crust of the pie which he put in his mouth.
"I noticed that he was choking so I stood up and shouted for help."
The pub owner appealed for anybody in the restaurant with medical experience, the inquest heard.
A woman then performed CPR on Mr Oglesbee as the owner relayed instructions to her while on the phone to ambulance control.
Paramedics arrived within eight minutes and they used mechanical suction and forceps to try and clear Mr Oglesbee's airway, but the food was too far down to reach.
Mr Oglesbee, who suffered from Parkinson's Disease and ischemic heart disease, often had difficulty coughing due to diaphragmatic paralysis, the inquest heard.
He was transferred to Boston's Pilgrim Hospital when paramedics could not revive him after 40 minutes, but he was pronounced dead soon after arrival.
Primary cause of death was given as "choking on food matter".
Recording a conclusion of accidental death, Lincolnshire Coroner Paul Smith said: "In common terms, it went down the wrong way and his respiratory function was impaired."
He added: "Despite the best efforts of everyone there was no sign that he could be revived."
