Prize pies land top national awards for two local bakers
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Two local family-run bakery producers were among the prize guys at a top national pie awards.
Cafe V8 of Inverness and Nairn-based Asher’s both landed multiple bronze medals at the 2023 World Championship Scotch Pie Awards held in Cumbernauld on Tuesday.
Cafe V8, of Henderson Road, were commended for their hand held steak pie and their steak and gravy pie.
Ashers, which has 12 shops and cafes throughout the Highlands, Speyside and Moray, was also recognised with two steak pie bronze awards, two for apple pies, plus football pie and savoury awards.
Alasdair Smith, chief executive of Scottish Bakers who run the competition yearly, said: “With nearly 500 of the best pies on the market submitted by 78 of the best butchers, bakers and other pie-makers for judging by 60 pie professionals, all of our winners can be proud of placing so highly in the competition.”
The winning products were all considered by the judges to be the best of the best when it came to taste, texture, appearance and smell.
Categories varied from the iconic scotch pie to football pies and savouries, macaroni pies, steak pies, sausage rolls, cold and hot savouries, vegetarian and haggis savouries, bridies and apple pies.
TV personality Carol Smillie presented the awards and said: “These bakers and butchers consistently provide such high quality.
“The new faces tell me that the sector continues to thrive and prosper, with more professionals than ever throwing their hats into the ring. Well done to all our winners.”
The 131-year-old Scottish Bakers is the trade association that represents the industry’s interests.
