GOLD & GOING GLOBAL: PHAT PASTY WINS AT THE BRITISH PIE AWARDS

The Phat Pasty Company, a leading UK foodservice supplier of pies, pasties, and savoury treats, has won at the prestigious British Pie Awards 2025.

Phat Pasty’s Keralan Cauliflower, Chickpea & Onion Bhaji Pasty - the first plant-based pasty to launch to the market six years ago - was awarded a Gold Award and crowned overall winner of the ‘Pasty’ category at the awards, held in St Marys Church in Melton Mowbray.

The Pasty category was sponsored by Hankyu, a renowned department store in Osaka, Japan, which welcomes over 50 million visitors each year. As part of their prize, Phat Pasty has been invited to Hankyu’s British Fair in October, where they will host a pop up and present their award-winning pasty to Japanese customers and visitors. In 2024, over 500,000 visitors attended the Fair.

Paul Clark, Phat Controller at the Phat Pasty Company, said: “We’ve always been at the forefront of the vegan food movement, and our Keralan Cauliflower, Chickpea & Onion Bhaji Pasty has been breaking ground since its launch. As the first plant-based pasty to hit the market, it’s remained a best-seller, and now adds the British Pie Awards ‘Pasty’ winner to its growing list of accolades.

“With quality and provenance at our core, we’ve built a reputation for creating authentic products with a theme of ‘flavours from around the world’, which are hand-made in Cornwall. We worked on a traditional Southern Indian recipe from Kerala, adding some mango chutney and onion bhajis for extra punch. It’s now incredibly popular in cafes, restaurants and catering offers across the UK, with many leading caterers adding it to their menus.

“It’s a true honour to fly the flag for British products and represent pasties on a global stage. We can’t wait to visit Japan in October.”

In addition to their gold win, Phat Pasty also secured two silver awards for their Pepper Steak-Less Pasty and Spicy Chicken & Chorizo Pasty, alongside four bronze awards for their Lamb & Mint Pasty, Red Thai Chicken Curry Pasty, Seriously Cheesy Pasty, and Traditional Cornish Pasty.

Now in its 17th year, the British Pie Awards saw over 900 pies and pasties entered in 2025, with the event taking place on Friday 7th March. Hundreds of pie and pasty makers from across the UK gathered to compete in 24 categories, each vying for the coveted title of the nation’s best.

Matthew O’Callaghan OBE, Chairman of the British Pie Awards, said: “The entries at this year’s British Pie Awards have been truly exceptional and the standards are consistently rising. This year there were 168 judges including representatives from as far afield as Japan and the US.

“To win gold is no small feat, and Phat Pasty’s award is a testament to their dedication to producing outstanding pasties. They are truly worthy winners, standing out in a field of remarkable talent.”

This award win marks another milestone in what has been a landmark six months for Phat Pasty. In November 2024, they became the first Cornish pasty company to achieve B Corporation certification, recognising their commitment to social and environmental responsibility. More recently, in February 2025, Phat Pasty became the first pasty company to have products accredited with the Vegetarian Society’s Plant-Based Trademark.

The Phat Pasty Company supplies hand-made, authentic pasties to foodservice operators across the UK, from cafes and restaurants to schools, theme parks, and large catering venues. Their products are distributed through some of the country’s largest foodservice wholesalers.

In response to growing consumer demand, Phat Pasty expanded in 2020 with the launch of ‘Phat At Home’, an online delivery service allowing customers to order frozen pasties to bake at home - bringing the taste of Cornwall to kitchens across the country.

For further information on Phat Pasty please visit www.phatpasty.com