Vegan Pie Awards winners revealed

Vegan Pie Awards winners revealed

The seventh annual Vegan Pie Awards were held on World Vegan Day, 1st November, at Kind Café and the Supreme Winner was an innovative Cheese Burger Pie from the multi-award winning Richoux Patisserie. The judges had to taste test their way through 72 different pies from across the nation and claimed the Supreme Winner to be a fantastic concept, well-executed tasty pie with a beautifully cooked pastry.

Jason Hay, Master Baker has done it again, in addition to winning the Supreme title, Richoux Patisserie is also home to the winners in the Vegetable and Steak and Cheese categories, the Supreme pie was entered in the Café Boutique category, making a total of 3 category winners and also runner up in the Sweet and Steak and Cheese categories! If you are passing through Ellerslie in Auckland, this bakery is well worth a stop.

Another favourite winner, for the Commercial category, was Kai Pai of Wanaka, who bake a delicious Roast Veg Cashew Curry pie, one you’ll find in the freezers of many supermarkets across Aotearoa. Kai Pai are consistently recognised in the Awards and a firm favourite with the judges.

The judges were Award stalwarts, Food and Beverage industry expert Aaron Pucci and Jasbir Kaur, President of the NZ Chef Association in Auckland, amongst a host of other talents such as Brad Jacobs, co-owner of the Coffee Club and newcomer Kylie Alla, who is currently writing recipes for My Food Bag.

The full list of winners and runners up are:

Wholesale Commercial

Winner: Kai Pai Baker – Roast Veg Cashew Curry

Runner up: The Goodtime Pie Co. – Butta Chicken

Vegan Chicken

Winner: Piccolo Morso – Butter Chicken

Runner up: The Pioneer Pie Company – Butter Chickenless

Vegetable

Winner: Richoux Patisserie – Green Curry

Runner up: Taste Café and Bakery – Amok Vegan

Vegan Mince and Cheese

Winner: Fairlie Bakehouse

Runner up: Euro Patisserie Torbay

Vegan Steak and Cheese

Winner: Richoux Patisserie – Jalapeño Steak and Cheese

Runner up: Richoux Patisserie – Steak & Cheese

Gluten-Free

Winner: Fairlie Bakehouse – American Pumpkin Pie

Runner up: Rainbow Kitchen – Pumpkin Satay

Cafe Boutique

Winner: Richoux Patisserie – Cheese Burger

Runner up: Tart Bakery – BBQ Cheese Steak

Sweet

Winner: Wild Grain Patisserie – Vegan Peach Blueberry and Passionfruit

Runner up: Richoux Patisserie – Apple Rhubarb Crumble

For more information about the awards visit https://vegansociety.org.nz/nz-vegan-pie-awards/

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