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Glasgow Times
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
World Championship Scotch Pie Awards success for Glasgow
Many of the city's leading establishments bagged the prestigious accolades in several categories at the event, which marked its 25th anniversary on Saturday, May 10. The awards ceremony took place at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow. The competition had a total of 539 entries from 88 companies, with each entry judged by 50 industry experts on taste, appearance, smell, and texture. Categories spanned from iconic scotch pies to football pies, macaroni pies, sausage rolls, vegetarian savouries, and more. Among Glasgow's winners were Beefcake Cafe, who took bronze in the vegetarian savoury category for their Provençale-style vegetable pie, and McGhee's Family Bakers, who scooped bronze in the 'Lighter Options' category for their 'Skinny Scotch Pie'. Cooper Quality Butcher Limited (Image: Supplied) Pars Foods Ltd demonstrated their prowess in the Football Pie & Savoury category by claiming the silver for their delicious Scotch Pie supplied to Queen's Park, as well as the bronze for their steak & gravy pie supplied to Stirling Albion. Pie Sports Ltd also made the city proud with their golden win in the Football Pie & Savoury category for their Chicken Chasni Pie served at Partick Thistle Football Club. Carol Smillie, who presented the awards to the winners, said: "I am always thrilled to be part of the World Championship Scotch Pie Awards, celebrating the incredible talent and dedication of Scotland's butchers, bakers and pie makers. "Every year, I am amazed by the passion and craftsmanship that goes into creating these delicious pies, and it's fantastic to see both familiar faces and exciting new talent taking part. "The high standard of entries proves that the industry continues to thrive, with more professionals than ever showcasing their skills. 'Congratulations to all of this year's winners, your hard work and commitment to quality truly deserve to be recognised." The Apple Pie Bakery (Image: Supplied) The awards event was launched at Hampden Park with football legend Kris Boyd and saw the inauguration of the Scottish Bakers' 'Pieoneers' campaign recognising 25 years of craftsmanship in Scotland's pie industry. The contest was designed to celebrate these culinary accomplishments and the individuals who work to maintain the nation's culinary heritage. Lesley Cameron, chief executive of Scottish Bakers, said: "This year marks a significant milestone as we celebrate 25 years of the World Championship Scotch Pie Awards. "It's a true testament to the passion, skill, and dedication of our butchers, bakers, and pie makers who continue to set the standard for quality and innovation in our industry. "Our winners should be incredibly proud - to stand out in such a fiercely competitive field is an outstanding achievement. "We're delighted to celebrate Scotland's pie makers, our 'Pieoneers', who keep our rich culinary heritage alive while pushing the craft forward." More information about the award winners can be found on the Scotch Pie Awards website.
Scotsman
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
I tried this highly-rated Scottish bakery - and this is what they've got just right
A national food guide recently listed its best bakeries in the UK, with nine in Scotland. Rosalind Erskine went to visit her local 'best bakery' to see if it was worth the hype. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... I'm an absolute sucker for a good bakery. Having grown up with Stephens and Baynes in Fife, I now find myself thankfully (though maybe not for my waistline) surrounded by a wide variety of independent bakeries and coffee shops in Glasgow's west end. Any trip to get coffee usually results in me buying a biscuit to go with it, and I am in awe of the perfect layers of lamination on the pastries, the creative cakes and the seasonal sweets in these local eateries. It was with great interest that I read the Good Food Guide's top 50 UK bakeries , which was published in March. Only nine Scottish bakeries made the list - the vast majority in Edinburgh - with only one in Glasgow making the cut - Beefcake Cafe. Luckily for me, it's only a short walk from my flat so I recently wandered along to pick up lunch and try some of their bakes. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Beefcake is located in Anniesland, just off Great Western Road and is owned by Glasgow husband and wife team Catriona and Justin Savage. This recent accolade is one of many, they've since been shortlisted for the 2025 Scotch Pie Championship and have won multiple awards since opening in 2015. The Good Food Guide had this to say about the bustling cafe: 'By Wednesday each week, the Beefcake Café's Facebook page reveals the eclectic delights that will be available to eat in or take away from Thursday to Sunday (10am-2pm). 'The owners have an obsession with sourdoughs and a passion for pastry, and this very personal business sells out fast. Their regular menu of filled floury baps brimming with breakfast or brunch, loaded sourdough toasts and viennoiserie is supplemented by the likes of sweetcorn fritters with avocado and poached egg, while pies might bring bold combos such as butternut squash with oyster mushroom and halloumi. 'Otherwise, their perfectly laminated croissant-based options are supplemented by ever-changing Danishes (think pear, blackberry and tonka bean). There's bread, of course, and the place is licensed too.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad I visited during the amazingly sunny weather in early April, and, having failed completely to pre-order via the business's Facebook page, was glad to see their seasonal pie and cinnamon buns were still available. The cinnamon bun, lunchtime meatball bap, veggie pie and ginger cake slice from Beefcake Cafe | Rosalind Erskine The pie was filled with an array of springtime veg including: English asparagus with petit pois, edamame, broad and runner beans, rainbow chard and red pepper with mint, basil and caper cheese sauce to bind it all together. Served in a flaky puff pastry case it was wonderfully creamy with the fresh peas, pepper and hers cutting through the cheese sauce. I also ordered a regular menu item, the lunchtime bap which is a meatball marinara roll with cheese and salad. Rich beef and pork meatballs in a flavourful tomato sauce were topped with parmesan, mozzarella and salad in a fresh, soft roll. I was worried I'd be too full to try this, but I wolfed it down. It was too good not to. For something sweet, because I couldn't not indulge, I ordered a signature cinnamon bun and a slice of ginger cake. The large swirl of crisp pastry was covered in cinnamon spiked sugar giving it a sticky glaze while the rich dark ginger cake slice was reminiscent of ginger loaf from my childhood. All in all a brilliant, if very indulgent, lunch in the sun. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
