Pie and Mash Caterers in Yorkshire and Humber

Pie Jackers serve up award winning gourmet pies across the North of England. Below they share some top tips on what you need to be looking out for if you're on the hunt for pie and mash caterers!

What do you need to know from an organiser in order to provide a comprehensive quote?

We like to keep things simple - tell us the date and time of the event, the venue, the estimated number of guests and the reason for the event. Armed with that information we can give you a clear idea of the cost. There are no hidden extras.

What advice would you give to a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

Looking for a caterer able to deliver awesome pie and sides. First question - ask where do they get their pies from. Do they make them? Are they bought in from a cash and carry or mail order? Or are they sourced from a local supplier? Ask are the pies artisan or factory manufactured? There are a wide range of pies out there including the poor quality inexpensive kind that are bought in frozen ready to bake. Then there's the artisan gourmet kind where the trader knows every ingredient that's gone into the pies because they've made them from scratch. Like us!
Next ask has the trader won awards for their pies? If you're paying for quality and you want your guests to have nothing but the best then make sure you book a trader like us who serves award-winning pies.
Thirdly do they have customer recommendations?

Please tell us a little bit about how and why you started the business.

We're a husband and wife team who fled our corporate careers in 2016 to follow our food dream. Neil and I always shared a love of food - buying it, cooking it, eating it, dining out, dining in, you get the idea. Before setting up we road-tested scores of pies from across the region and felt there was a huge gap in the market for a real gourmet pie maker. So that's what we do, we use top quality local ingredients to create top quality pies that are a bit different to the norm with flavour combinations that pack a punch.

Please tell us about a booking you've had through Add to Event, how did it go? Would you recommend us to others?

We get inquiries all the time from this platform, it's a great tool to have at your disposal. One of our bookings came from a lovely wedding couple who wanted something informal for the night before their big day. They'd booked the most gorgeous venue where guests arrived and stayed over so they asked Pie Jackers to roll up with the Pie Pod and feed everyone after they'd checked into their rooms and holiday cottages. It was the most perfect setting, everyone excited for the shenanigans the next day, friends and family arriving from across the country who hadn't seen each other in a long time, music playing, bar open, the summer sun just starting to set and us, serving up wholesome dishes of award-winning pies, creamy mashed potato, proper mushy peas and rich onion gravy. Life doesn't get much better!