Denby Dale Pies facts for kids
Denby Dale Pies is a company that makes delicious pies. It started in 2001 in a special place called Denby Dale, which is known as the "Pie Village." This village is in West Yorkshire, England. You can find their pies in many big supermarkets across the UK, like Sainsbury's, Tesco, Waitrose, Co-op Food, Asda, Morrisons, and Booths.
A Taste of History
The village of Denby Dale has a long and interesting tradition of baking huge pies. These giant pies are made to celebrate important national events. The very first giant pie was baked in 1788. It celebrated King George III getting better after an illness.
In the year 2000, a huge Millennium Pie was baked. It was the tenth giant pie made in the village. This pie was an amazing 40 feet (about 12 meters) long and weighed 12 tons!
The Denby Dale Pie company, which makes pies for everyone, began in 2001. In 2011, the company faced some financial difficulties and was sold to a new company called Chapel Foods Ltd. Later, in 2016, Denby Dale Pies became part of a larger company called Country Style Foods. In 2012, a famous poet from Yorkshire, Ian McMillan, even wrote a poem about Denby Dale pies!
Denby Dale Pies on TV
Denby Dale Pies has been featured on television shows. In 2012, they appeared on Channel 5's The Great Northern Cookbook. For the show, they helped recreate a giant pie that was originally made in 1887. That pie celebrated Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. The recreated pie weighed 3.8 tons and was based on old recipes!
The company's pies were also shown on the popular BBC One show The Great British Bake Off in September 2015.
Awards and Special Visits
Denby Dale Pies has won several awards for its tasty products. In 2004, their meat and potato pie was named the best in the country. This happened in a competition on ITV's The Paul O'Grady Show. The final part of the competition was even shown live on TV!
In 2012, their Chicken and Gravy Pie won a silver award at the British Pie Awards. These awards celebrate the best pies made in Britain. A very special visitor, Princess Anne, came to see the company's main factory in Denby Dale in July 2013.
