Research suggests that 75% of the UK population enjoy tucking into a pie at least once a month and, luckily, British Pie Week is on the horizon.

Despite the rise of exotic cuisines and trendy diets, a good pie is still a favourite of the nation. Be it pork, steak and ale, vegetable or a traditional Bramley apple, a pie, we feel, is to be applauded and placed upon a pedestal.

With people predicting that classic British foods are expected to undergo a renaissance this year thanks in part to the rise of street food and pop-up catering carts, British Pie Week has fallen at a perfect time for those in the catering trade.

Starting on the 02nd March and running for seven days, the week long event will give restaurants, cafes, caterers and producers alike the chance to to celebrate and promote pie par excellence.

We’ll be publishing a few articles over the next few days highlighting products and recipes that will ensure you’ll get the most out of the event and the best place to start is at the front of house.

With a large selection of pie warmers and cabinets available to purchase, all with free delivery, you will have the ability to promote your delectable range of in-house made pies to eager customers. Perfect for pubs, cafes and mobile operators, these units can also be used to store other items such as baked or jacket potatoes, pizzas and other types of pastries at an ideal temperature in eye-catching and profit making locations.

Low capacity

If space is an issue and you need to source a compact cabinet, then the Burco PC20 Electric Pie Cabinet represents a fantastic option. It may be small in stature, but the PC20 is more than capable of holding a fair amount of pie, has a heating time of just fifteen minutes and can maintain a temperature anywhere in the range of 30-85°C.

Medium capacity

Perhaps you’re looking to upgrade, or simply want a medium-duty unit instead. If you fall into this category, we recommend the Cheftec CFTFHD75. With dimensions of w750 x d320 x h550 (mm), the cabinet features three removable shelves for you to store your pies upon, toughened glass at the front and a sliding door at the rear for ease of access. The last feature is very practical as you’ll be opening and closing the unit on multiple occasions to serve those pies!

Large capacity

However, if you are in need of a top of the range model then you should look no further than the exceptional Parry PC140GB. Part of their very popular ‘Pie Master’ range, this has the ability to store up to 32 regular sized pies at any one time, has glass doors at both front and rear and is controlled by a simple switch and dial mechanism….and it’s on special offer too!

Heated display

Or, alternatively, a heated display could be the way forward – especially if you plan on offering a rounded selection of warm and baked goods throughout the year. Available with a two year parts and labour warranty as standard, you really cannot go wrong with the attractive curved design of the Lincat 650 Heated Merchandiser which offers full visibility for the maximisation of food sales.

Don’t forget that all orders over £75 are automatically entitled to free delivery. And as always, if you have any questions regarding any of the products listed here or on our website then do not hesitate to get in touch.