British Pie Awards 2025

The Vegetarian Society was delighted to once again judge and sponsor two categories at this year’s British Pie Awards, which saw several businesses awarded for their veggie and vegan pies, including a couple of our Trademark clients!

The British Pie Awards – the most prestigious in the pie world – took place for the 17th time this year, having been run since 2009. The Awards traditionally takes place each year as part of British Pie Week.

The awards are a key part of the Vegetarian Society’s calendar, as we have now sponsored and judged the Vegetarian and Vegan Pie categories for several years.

Staff members Deirdra Barr and Joey Fisher attended the event at St. Mary’s Church in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire last week, as sponsorship representatives and judges. Our CEO Richard McIlwain presented the awards for the Vegetarian and Vegan categories.

It was great to see so many delicious meat-free pies being showcased and to be able to taste them (completely anonymously of course!) The entries are judged on: Appearance, Baking quality, Pastry and Filling.

This year there were 26 different classes and the number of veggie and vegan entries to the awards remains strong.

The winner of the Vegetarian class this year was The Bell’s Hotel and Pie Shop‘s Red Lentil, Chick Pea and Spinach Curry Pie, You might remember they also won last year with their Sweet Potato, Spinach and Coconut Curry Pie!

Pieminister – who is actually one of our Trademark clients – took the prize in the Vegan class for their Vegan Masala Pie.

And another Trademark Client – The Phat Pasty Co – who are the first Pasty company to use our New Plant-Based Trademark, won the Pasty class with their Vegan Keralan Cauliflower & Onion Bhaji Pasty. This was in a category against meat pasties so huge congratulations to them!

Congratulations to the winners, and we look forward to supporting the British Pie Awards again next year!

Do YOU want to become a judge in the 2026 British Pie Awards like our members John, Janet and Tim in this photo?

To apply for the chance to be a judge at next years British Pie Awards and to enjoy lots of other benefits including supporting our work, become a Vegetarian Society member today!

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