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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1963 |
| Founder | Trevor Storer and Valerie Storer |
| Headquarters | , England |
Key people | Tim and Andrew Storer |
| Products | Pies, pasties and sausage rolls |
Number of employees | 360 |
| Website | pukkapies |
Pukka Pies is a manufacturer ofpies based inSyston,Leicestershire, England.
The company's products include single-serve and sharing pies,sausage rolls, pasties, cateringsausages, frozenpuff pastry,[1] and non-meat foods, with the Veggie Leek & Potato pie approved by theVegetarian Society.[2]
According to the company, the favourite pie flavours in the United Kingdom based upon its 2005 sales, were:[3][needs update]
| Flavour | Popularity |
|---|---|
| Steak pies (All Steak, Steak & Kidney and Steak & Ale) | 56% |
| Chicken & Mushroom | 22% |
| Minced Beef & Onion | 13% |
| Others (Meat & Potato; Balti; Cheese, Beer & Veal) | 9% |
Apastiche ofPierre-Auguste Renoir's paintingLe Déjeuner des Canotiers hangs in the reception at the headquarters, with the original characters replaced by members of the Storer family.[1]
Pukka Pies are most commonly seen for sale inchip shops, stadiums, butchers, cafes, and pubs across the country. In 2008, the company started selling its pies in UKsupermarkets for the customer to heat up at home.
Afamily company founded in 1963 byTrevor Storer and Valerie Storer as "Trevor Storer's Home Made Pies", it was named Pukka Pies in 1964. Today, the business is called Pukka. It is currently run by the Storers' sons, Tim and Andrew, and employs 360 people at its bakery inSyston, producing 180,000 pies andpasties per day.Millmoor, then the home ground ofRotherham United FC, was the first sporting venue where Pukka Pies were sold. Rotherham United's supporters hold the record for the most pies consumed at a football match, with a consumption 40% above the Football League average.[4]
The main stand atBoundary Park, home ofOldham Athletic AFC, is called the Pukka Pies stand. It is also called the Pukka Pies stand for the main stand ofRotherham's home,New York Stadium.[5] The company was the officialsponsor ofThe England Band, who also play for Sheffield Wednesday.[6]
The company sponsored the2009 UK Snooker Championship,[7] and the winner, China'sDing Junhui, was awarded his body weight in meat pies, 276 to match his 69 kg weight. He later announced that he would donate all the pies to a charity based inSheffield that helps the homeless over the festive period.[8]
