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Winning pies in the sky

Victory has never tasted this good.

Gisborne Bakery and Cafe are savouring the success after taking home a total of 11 medals at the Great Aussie Pie Competition.

The Gisborne hotspot took home four gold, four silver and three bronze medals for their tasty pies, all baked in-house by baker Kimthai Seang.

Winning gold included the bakery’s plain meat (mince), chilli cheese and jalapeno, chunky pepper, chunky cheese and bacon pies.

Second places went to its plain meat (chunky), chunky curry, mushroom, and cheese and bacon pies, while bronze medals were awarded to their chunky mushroom, curry, and pepper pies.

Mr Seang was thrilled by the massive success.

“It’s so exciting, I’m very happy,” he said.

“We sent 11 types of pies, and we got four gold, four silver and three bronze.

“Thank you so much for all the support.”

Mr Seang said you should come and try the award-winning pies for yourself.

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