Bakels Meat Pie Awards 2015

The Bakels Pie Awards were announced last night. As is normal for Meateaters we are only highlighting the meat pies because that’s what we think matters most.

Martin Bosley, celebrity chef and judge described the winning meat pie – a potato-top pie baked by Shane Forster from Greenmeadows New World Supermarket in Napier – as a spectacular pie.

“Everything about it…the pastry crust was perfectly executed, cooked all the way through. It was the perfect ratio of potato topping, the mince was lovely and rich tasting, a good balance with the gravy. The potato was just a cloud-like mash, just enough crispy”, he said.

Congratulations to all the winners!

(Check out the full list of winners)

Supreme

Gold

Potato Top

Shane Forster

New World Greenmeadows

9 Gloucester St, Taradale, Napier

Mince and gravy

Gold	Khemara Yin	The Bakehouse Café	525 Pollen Street, Thames
Silver	Buntha Meng	Wildgrain Bakery	16 Wainui Road, Silverdale, Auckland
Bronze	Srieng Choeu	Fresh Bun Cafe	42 George Street, Tuakau
HC	Tongmin Li	Hillpark Bakery	75 Grande Vue Road, Manurewa

Steak (diced) and gravy

Gold	Bunchoeun Keo	One Tree Bakery	204 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui
Silver	Lam Ho	Paetiki Bakery	199 Rifle Range Rd, Taupo
Bronze	Annie Hay	Richoux Patisserie	119 Main Highway, Ellerslie
HC	Roger Cathro	Pak n Save	116 Jackson Street, Petone, Wellington

Chicken and vegetable

Gold	Srieng Choeu	Fresh Bun Cafe	42 George Street Tuakau
Silver	Bill Liem	Greenland Bakery & Cafe	3 Market Place, Botany Town Centre
Bronze	Bunnarith Sao	Dairy Flat Bakery	1443 Dairy Flat Highway, RD Albany
HC	Jason Hay	Richoux Patisserie	447 Lake Road, Takapuna

Gourmet fruit

Gold	Blueberry & Spiced Apple	Bunnarith Sao	Dairy Flat Bakery	1443 Dairy Flat Highway, RD 4 Albany
Silver	Sherry’d Pear & Plum	Shane Kearns	Viands Bakery	80 Lyon Street, Kihikihi
Bronze	Cointreau Pear & Apple Cherry	Patrick Lam	Patrick’s Pie Group Ltd	19 Bethlehem Road, Bethlehem Town Centre, Tauranga
HC	Vanilla Bean, Poached Apple & Salted Caramel	Jason Heaven	Heaven’s Bakery	6 Gloucester Street, Greenmeadow, Napier

Gourmet meat

Gold	Butter Chicken	Srieng Choeu	Fresh Bun Cafe	42 George Street, Tuakau
Silver	Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom	Bill Liem	Greenland Bakery & Cafe	3 Market Square, Botany Town Centre
Bronze	Creamy Chicken & Mushroom	Thi Thach	Mr Baker	29 Niven Street, Onewaka, Napier
HC	Thai Chicken	Roger Cathro	Pak n Save	116 Jackson Street, Petone, Wellington

Bacon and egg

Gold	Vong Hean	Mairangi Bay Bakery	366D Beach Road, Mairangi Bay
Silver	Oudorm Lai	Corner Bakery	180a Hillsborough Rd, Hillsborough, Auckland
Bronze	Sarith Ruon	Beaut Bakery Ltd	179 Spa Road, Taupo
HC	Bunchoeun Keo	One Tree Bakery	204 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui

Mince and cheese

Gold	Sopheap Chouk	Te Awamutu Bakehouse Cafe	159 Alexander Street, Te Awamutu
Silver	Try Kong	Bakers Oven	687 Whangaparaoa Rd, Stanmore Bay
Bronze	Patrick Lam	Patrick’s Pie Group Ltd	19 Bethlehem Road, Bethlehem, Tauranga
HC	Meng Hong Ly	Danny’s Kiwi Bakery	Shop 2, Pahurehure Shop, 2/10 Rushgreen Ave, Pahurehure

Steak and cheese

Gold	Roger Cathro	Pak n Save Petone	116 Jackson Street Petone, Wellington
Silver	Trang Tan Kiet	Cherrywood Cafe	Shop 7, Cherrywood Drive, Tauranga
Bronze	Sam Jampa	Kaikohe Bakehouse Cafe	77 Broadway, Kaikohe
HC	Buntha Meng	Wildgrain Bakery	16 Wainui Road, Silverdale, Auckland

Potato-top

Gold	Iain Beaton	New World Greenmeadows	9 Gloucester St, Taradale, Napier
Silver	Oudorm Lai	Corner Bakery	180a Hillsborough Rd, Hillsborough, Auckland
Bronze	Mike O’Reilly	Bakers of Bethlehem	229B State Highway 2, Tauranga
HC	Geemun Chao	Baker Bobs Bakery & Cafe	135 Chadwick Rd, Greerton, Tauranga

Commercial / Wholesale

Gold	Phil Lyons	Couplands Bakeries	Cnr Buchanans & Carmen Rd, Hornby, CHCH
Silver	Michael Welch	Dad’s Pies	57 Forge Rd, Silverdale 0932
Bronze	John Newell	Oxford Pies	142 Maui Street, Pukete
HC	Paul Barber	Goodtime Foods	35 Turner Place, Onekawa, Napier

Café Boutique

Gold	Caramelised Walnuts, Pear & Blue Cheese Tart	Craig Rust	Divine Cakes & Desserts	18 Wickham Street, Bromley, Christchurch
Silver	Banoffee Pie	Andrew Fitzpatrick	Cake Box	51 Lake Road, Frankton, Hamilton
Bronze	Chicken, mushroom, sundried tomato, camembert, egg & spring onion	Mike Buchman	Robert Harris Matamata	47 Broadway, Matamata
HC	Steak, Onion & Garlic	Murray Peterson	Central Cafe	210 Alexandra Street, Te Awamutu