Judges at last week’s British Pie Awards – featuring over 900 pies in 18 different classes – were impressed by the very strong entry in the Football Pie class, which set them a real task to determine the winners!
Piebury Corner, which has carried Arsenal to lead the current standings in the Football Pie League and was a first-timer at the Awards, emerged with no fewer than three Bronze Certificates for their Venison; Chicken, ham and leek; and Steak and Ale pies. Paul Campbell from Piebury Corner commented:
‘We’re thrilled to have done so well this time, but determined to win next time!’
Piglets Pantry, currently running in a very close second place in the Football Pie League with Brighton & Hove Albion, also featured prominently: they won an outstanding Gold certificate for their Butternut and Spicy Vegetable pie, as well as a bronze for Chicken, gammon and leek.
Joanna Philips, ‘Food Lover’ at Piglets Pantry said:
‘Down at Piglets HQ we are delighted with the awards that we have achieved in our first year. Behind every great business idea is a fantastic team of people, and our awards are for the Piglet Team in recognition of the hard work they put in every week. We would also like to thank our fans, Tony Bloom & the Brighton & Hove Albion Directors and Elliott & the BHA Catering Team for their constant support over the last year.’
Lindley Group gained an excellent Gold certificate for their Seasonal vegetables in a spicy curry sauce, and a further Silver for their Chicken balti pie.
Top pies – again
But overall Class Winner for their Beef, steak and ale pie was Morecambe FC, who won a further 3 Silver certificates for Chicken, ham and leek; Potato and meat; and Cheese and onion pies – another great year for last year’s Supreme Champion at the Awards!
Congratulations
to all these winners, who are at the forefront of driving up standards at football stadia across the country – and meeting the rising expectations of supporters across the UK.
The Football Pie League salutes their success – and looks forward to sampling their pies in the year ahead!
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