Pieminister Blog
20 years, 55 million pies, 15,000 custom reusable pie tins and a 9,000-mile long sheet of pastry later, and Bristol’s piemaking business is still going strong. That’s very much down to you, esteemed pie lover. Thank you… Here’s a snippet of the past 20 years in 60 seconds… December 2003, we opened a little bakery read more …
CHRISTMAS PIES From 20th November, we’re welcoming back our famous Christmas pies through our online shop. Mistle Moo: a British beef steak, bacon & port pie. Our legendary Moo pie with an added bit of Christmas magic. The Cracker: a turkey, ham, cranberry, parsnip & sherry pie. Everything we love about Christmas wrapped up in read more …
A lighter pie to try Like our classics, they’re deep filled with delicious, sustainable ingredients, but we’ve switched the shortcrust for a lighter filo pastry. The flavour profiles are totally different too, taking inspo from the furthest culinary corners of the Med. From Morocco and Tunisia to Greece, with an emphasis on vibrant vegetables and distinctive herb and spice blends, you can practically taste the sunshine. There’s the veggie Light as a Feta pie, filled with spinach, feta cheese, kale, lemon & garlic, the Souk Chook, a free-range British chicken, harissa, red pepper & chickpea filo pie. Or for something plant-based, try Maroc Star with its Moroccan-spiced carrot, spinach & chickpea filling. Hot or cold, they’re great for eating in, taking out or taking home for later. And they taste great on their own or with a side of peas. But if you’re lucky enough to be near one of our larger restaurants,... read more …
Lighten up lunchtime, with our Mediterranean-inspired filo pies! This summer, we're launching a trio of light filo pastry pies bursting with flavours inspired by the Mediterranean. Delicious hot or cold, the range includes plant based, vegetarian and free range chicken recipes, encased in crispy layers of filo goodness. Introducing: Light as a Feta: a vegetarian spinach, feta cheese, kale, lemon & garlic filo pie Souk Chook: a free range British chicken, harissa, red pepper & chickpea filo pie Maroc Star: a plant based Moroccan-spiced carrot, spinach & chickpea filo pie Perfect for picnics, summer lunches and suppertimes, pair them with salads, lightly roasted veg, or our personal fave - a big dollop of hummus. All three pies boast a variety of positive health claims, from high in protein and two of your five-a-day, to a source of fibre and low in saturated fat. So, if you're a pie fan looking for a lighter pastry feast full of vibrant ingredients, look... read more …
Take the plunge this January with our hot new gravy fondue. Gravy is becoming the main event in our restaurants from Thursday 5 January with the launch of our fondue feast. Designed for sharing, come get your dunk on with a hot, steamy pot of rich, flavoursome gravy surrounded by a choice of delicious dippers. From free range British honey and mustard pigs, parsnip and kale fritters and onions rings to potato fries, Tenderstem broccoli spears and more, you've got plenty of choice. We experimented with all sorts of potentially dippable delicacies and found that some things that seem so wrong, turn out to be so right – take the halloumi chips for example. Or our free-range British pork scratchings! One of the qualities of our gravy is its velvety consistency, so you get a really decent coating on whatever you plunge into the pot! With plenty of vegetarian and vegan dippers... read more …
Pour on perfection with our new classic gravy At Pieminister we think pouring hot gravy over a pie has to be one of life’s greatest little pleasures. So, we’re chuffed to introduce our brand new Pieminister Classic Gravy for you to enjoy at home. You can pick up a carton of our Classic Gravy for read more …
Yes, you’ve read that correctly. Call your gluten free friends, colleagues and neighbours as their minds are about to be blown. We’ve just launched our latest addition to the Mooless Moo family. Gluten free, plant based and frankly delicious (if we do say so ourselves)! Catering for both gluten free and plant based diets has read more …
This January we’re celebrating all things plant-based, but we’re going the extra mile in our Exeter restaurant… EXETER IS PLANT-BASED FOR JANUARY From 5th to 31st January 2022, our Exeter menu will be exclusively plant-based in an effort to encourage you lot to try vegan every now and again. Why are we doing this? We read more …
We love beer. We hate waste. So what did we do? Made a beer with pastry off-cuts. Obviously. We’ve teamed up with Tapestry Brewery and GENeco to create a carbon neutral beer from our pie crust trimmings, called, The Pie-oneer (see what we did there). This limited edition pale ale is brewed using British hops read more …
We’ve got high hopes for this Christmas, so we’re putting on our best festive celebrations yet. Our legendary festive pies are making a return alongside bottomless prosecco and pints. Plus extra special festive treats straight to your door… THE PIES We’re welcoming back our famous Christmas pies… Mistle Moo: a British beef steak, bacon & read more …