Pieminister’s growth and their ‘Little Acts of Pie-ness’

Pieminister, the UK-based pie brand, has seen its 16th restaurant open on Westgate Street in Bath by franchisee Har r y Rober ts, who is already making plans for a second site

Jon Simon, a co-founder of Pieminister, comments: “We are delighted to see the brand continuing to flourish and are excited for the future At Pieminister we are committed to excellent ser vice, sustainable and ethical sourcing, and of course creating our delicious range of award-winning pies Bath Westgate Street is already off to a g reat star t, and we look forward to spreading our love of g reat pies to even more cities across the UK ”

Working with Seeds Consulting, Pieminister is planning to open over 100 locations, with the next franchise store cur rently scheduled this summer in Derby with an experienced multi-unit franchise par tner

Founded in 2003 in a home kitchen, Pieminister has g rown its customer base from selling at markets and festival stalls to selling pies nationwide through various shops, pubs sites and its restaurants The pie range features classics such as steak and kidney, chicken and mushroom, in addition to vegetarian and gluten-free pie options.

Pieminister says par ticular impor tance has always been placed on sustainability, reflected in their ‘Pie, Planet, and People goals’ These mission statements include suppor ting animal welfare, reducing their carbon footprint and waste, and ‘Little Acts of Pie-ness’ in donations to UK and global charities

Matteo Frigeri, founder of Seeds Consulting, commented on working with the brand: “Pieminister have a ver y good business model where pies are made centrally, ensuring consistency and eliminating the need for premises with extraction and hours of labour ever y day to make the food.

“The product is not only g reat as par t of a quintessentially British dining experience, but also travels well and can be consumed as a takeaway, ensuring its franchise stores can benef it from multiple revenue streams

“Upfront investment is moderate so even if they employ a manager, franchisees can make a ver y good retur n We are looking forward to our continued par tnership ” n

To learn more www.pieminister.co.uk