Judges - The British Pie Awards

Judges

The British Pie Awards are judged by a panel of industry experts, including chefs, food critics, butchers, bakers, and pie connoisseurs. Each judge brings a wealth of experience and a deep appreciation for quality, flavour, and traditional craftsmanship. Together, they ensure that every pie is fairly assessed and that only the very best receive our coveted awards.

List of Judges as of February 2

No	Title	Details
1	Adam Fowle	Previous Chief Executive of Mitchells
2	Adrian Crowther	Pin-It Pastry Ltd, Makers of Fine Pastry - CLASS SPONSOR
3	Alan Hewson	Past Mayor for Melton Borough
4	Alex Chambers	Slow Food Movement UK (Warwickshire)
5	Alia Cain-Coleman	TC-Group Client Experience Manager - CLASS SPONSOR
6	Alice Grant	Buyer for Creed
7	Alison Pratt	Volunteer Company Secretary, Lincolnshire Rural Support Network
8	Andrew Crook	President - National Federation of Fish Friers
9	Andrew Leroy	Managing Director RONDO UK - CLASS SPONSOR
10	Andrew Turner	Sales Manager RONDO UK: CLASS SPONSOR
11	Andy Foster	Manager of The Stockyard - CLASS SPONSOR
12	Antonio Zoccola	Fortnum & Mason Buyer for Fresh, Deli & Bakery
13	Atul Dawda	Owner Soi Restaurant, Melton Mowbray - CLASS SPONSOR
14	Audrey Traynor	Partner - Traynor Consulting
15	Austen Dack	Editor, Chippy Chat
16	Becky Jones	Freelance Journalist
17	Ben Shouler	Managing Partner of Shouler & Son - CLASS SPONSOR
18	Betty Jefferies	Bakery Training
19	Beverley Allen	Vegetarian Society Winner
20	Bishop Saju Muthalaly	Bishop of Loughborough
21	Bob Pitchfork	Retired proprietor of Pitchforks Pickles
22	Bob Thompson	Melton Carnegie Museum
23	Brian Inglis	Sales Director, Rijkaart Food Processing Equipment - CLASS SPONSOR
24	Charlotte Hoyle	Sainsburys - Product Developer - Food for Later
25	Chef Calum	A self-confessed pastry deviant - dubbed London's King of Pies
26	Chris Flannery	Assistant Director of Housing Quality, Development & Landlord Services, Melton Borough Council - CLASS SPONSOR
27	Chris Marsh	Pie Blogger
28	Christina Freeman	Past Mistress of the Worshipful Company of Bakers
29	Christine Yeo	The Pastry Room - CLASS SPONSOR
30	Christopher Freeman	Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Bakers
31	Christopher Joseph	Retired businessman, Rotarian, & Church Warden - CLASS SPONSOR
32	Claire Powell	Technical Baker, BAKO Group Ltd - CLASS SPONSOR
33	Clare O'Donnell	Chef, demonstrator, cookery leader, and specialist in raising pies
34	Clive Tobin	Assistant Director for Governance and Democracy - CLASS SPONSOR
35	Colin Rich	Founder, The Pastry Room - CLASS SPONSOR
36	Colin Woodhead - Chair	Honorary Member of Bakers & Confectioners Association
37	Combie Cryan	Round Corner Brewing - SPONSOR
38	Councillor Ian Atherton	Melton Borough Council - CLASS SPONSOR
39	Councillor Siggy Atherton	Mayor, Melton Borough Council - CLASS SPONSOR
40	Daniel Charles McAssey	Website designer
41	Darren Creed	Chef Lecturer and Curriculum Manager, Loughborough College
42	Dave Rotheram	Food Services Director Wembley Stadium
43	Dave Stanley	Account Director, CMC: Cooked Meat Company - SPONSOR
44	David Grainger	Sales Manager Nordic Seafoods
45	David Greenwood-Haigh	International Chocolate Consultant, Coeur de Xocolat
46	David Horsley	Pin-It Pastry Ltd, Makers of Fine Pastry - CLASS SPONSOR
47	David Hughes	Heygates Flour Millers - SPONSOR: SMALL PRODUCER AWARD
48	David Robertson	Retired Senior Royal Air Force Officer
49	Dawn Garton	Director for Corporate Services Melton Borough Council - CLASS SPONSOR
50	Debbie Wilson	Chairwoman: Ladies in Pigs
51	Dermott Slade	ABP: Head of Culinary Innovation - CLASS SPONSOR
52	Dr Marnie Lovejoy	Deputy Director of Conservation, Eat Game - CLASS SPONSOR
53	Emma Boughen	Meat and Livestock Australia
54	Emma Crowther	Pin-It Pastry Ltd, Makers of Fine Pastry - CLASS SPONSOR
55	Eric Tindall	Town Estates Board member - SPONSOR
56	Fiona Henderson	Liveryman, Worshipful Company of Bakers
57	Fiona Long	Melton & Belvoir Agricultural Society
58	Gary Bainbridge	Editorial Consultant, Bus Stop Editorial Services
59	Gary Bradshaw	Hamm Tunn Foods
60	Gary Womersley	Melton Building Society - SPONSOR of the SUPREME CHAMPION
61	Gill Clift	The Pastry Room - CLASS SPONSOR
62	Graham Bett	Chairman, Melton Mowbray Town Estate - SPONSOR
63	Hannah Johnson	Shouler & Son: CLASS SPONSOR
64	Harry Lomas BEM MBE FIH	Executive Head Chef, Head of Culinary, Wembley Stadium (BEM MBE FIH )
65	Heather Smith	Vegetarian Society Winner
66	Henry Jefferies	Bakery Training
67	Herlinda Heras	Radio Host & TV Chef based in San Francisco. Member of Les Dames des Escoffier. Certified Health & Wellness Coach
68	Hugh Brown	Melton Mowbray Market & The Stockyard - CLASS SPONSOR
69	Ian Neale	Churchwarden, St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray
70	Ian Richardson	Director and Secretary Permagrit Tools Ltd
71	Ivor McKane	President Craft Bakers Association
72	Jack Burke	Chef and Food Writer
73	James Colclough	Melton Mowbray BID Manager - CLASS SPONSOR
74	James Fryer	Principal of Brooksby College - CLASS SPONSOR
75	James McMichael	TPL Labels, Business Development Executive: NEW ENTRANT SPONSOR
76	James Pinchbeck	Founder & Director Pinchbeck Marketing & Advisory Limited
77	Jane Maggs	Head Judge Dalemain World Marmalade Awards; Founder of Wild and Fruitful
78	Jane Symcox	TC-Group, Tax Senior - CLASS SPONSOR
79	Janet Pluck	Vegetarian Society, Retired
80	Jennifer John	Managing Director Ceres PR
81	Jenny Howling	Owner, Sysonby Knoll Hotel - CLASS SPONSOR
82	Jill Rust	The Pastry Room - CLASS SPONSOR
83	Joey Harrison-Fisher	Head of Fundraising and Membership for The Vegetarian Society - CLASS SPONSOR
84	John Faulks	Retired Kennels owner - CLASS SPONSOR
85	John Spencer	Chef
86	John Stokes	Business Unit Director, Kettle Meal Solutions - SPONSOR
87	Jonathan Agnew	Cricket commentator
88	Jonathan Tesh	Academy of Cheese
89	Judith Neale	Former Manager, The Dove Cottage Tea Room
90	Judy Simpson	Ladies in Pigs
91	Julia Blant	Ladies in Pigs
92	Julia Roberts	Creative Director, Ginger and Spice Festival
93	Karen Barnes	Journalist
94	Karen Dear	CEO, Craft Bakers Association
95	Karen Searle	Vegetarian Society Winner
96	Karen Thompson	Melton Carnegie Museum
97	Katie Peal	Pie Blogger
98	Kelly Davies	Founder of My Melton: Social media promoting Melton Mowbray
99	Laura Hadland	Drinks Writer
100	Leonardo Vergona	Operations Manager, Delilah Fine Foods
101	Les Hewett	Artisan sausage and pie maker. Food judge
102	Lesley Welsh	COO, Scotsman Hospitality Group in Glasgow - CLASS SPONSOR
103	Lewis Thornley	Regional Director, British Association for Shooting and Conservation - CLASS SPONSOR
104	Liam Kirwan	Pie Buying Manager, Tesco
105	Liam Nash	Managing Partner, Chapmans Financial - CLASS SPONSOR
106	Lisa Osman	All Hallows Farmhouse Cookery School
107	Lizzie Bateman	Managing Director Bentons Ltd - CLASS SPONSOR
108	Lizzy Owers	Limestone Farming
109	Louise Potts (Bushell)	Former Proprietor, Miss B's Tea Room, Melton Mowbray
110	Louise Rhind-Tutt	Freelance Food Writer
111	Lucy Morgan BSc. (Hons) MRICS FAAV	Rural Surveyor, Bentons Ltd - CLASS SPONSOR
112	Lydia Rusling	Director of Place and Prosperity Melton Borough Council - CLASS SPONSOR
113	Malika Andress	Head of Marketing, National Space Centre
114	Marcus Taylor	Executive Development Chef PUKKA pies
115	Mark Day	Former Managing Director, RS Safety Solutions - Retired
116	Mark Woodyatt	IT and Digital Director
117	Martin McIlwraith	Retired Policeman
118	Martin O'Reilly	ABP: Head of Research & Development - CLASS SPONSOR
119	Martin Tarbuck	Author of Life of Pies
120	Martin Weinholt	G Weinholt, Pastrycooks of Distinction in Alderley Edge, Cheshire
121	Mary Fenton	Melton & Belvoir Agricultural Society
122	Mary Ibbotson	Ladies in Pigs
123	Matthew Rippon	Protected Food Names expert, Queen Mary, University of London
124	Matthew Talbot	Partner, Howes Percival LLP - SPONSOR: BEST NEWCOMER
125	Matthew Widdowson	IT Manager, Bramble Foods
126	Michele Varmen	Bakers & Confectioners Association
127	Mike Holling	Head of Sales Bakewell Bakery
128	Natalie Kirkham	Ladies in Pigs
129	Neil Broomfield	2015 Supreme Champion - Great North Pie Co
130	Neil Woods	DUBOR UK
131	Nicholas Smith	Melton & Belvoir Agricultural Society
132	Nick Cooper	Director, HSSP Architects - CLASS SPONSOR
133	Nick Harris	Chairman Craft Bakers Association
134	Nick Rooney	Bradshaw Mills
135	Nick Walker-Brewer	Melton Building Society - SPONSOR of the SUPREME CHAMPION
136	Norman Lack	Technical Sales Manager, European Process Plant (EPP) - CLASS SPONSOR
137	Paul Mason	Gavin Watson Ltd, Business Development Executive: NEW ENTRANT SPONSOR
138	Paul Withnall	Financial Director offering advice and commercial guidance within the Food Industry
139	Penny Coates	Deputy Lord-Lieutenant Leicestershire
140	Peter Baker	Past Master, Worshipful Company of Bakers
141	Peter Cross	Retail Manager and Restaurant owner - retired
142	Phil Matthews	Chef - colleague of David Greenwood-Haigh
143	Phil Pruden	Professional Wine taster and Pie Aficionado
144	Rachel Kolebuk	Chief Customer Officer, Melton Building Society - SUPREME CHAMPION SPONSOR
145	Rachel Linstead	Chief Energy Sparker, Firecracker
146	Regina Kampira	TC-Group, Tax Manager - CLASS SPONSOR
147	Richard Varmen	Bakers & Confectioners Association
148	Richard Ward	Melton Building Society - SPONSOR of the SUPREME CHAMPION
149	Richard Watkin	Watkins Butchers of Grantham
150	Richard Worton	Sports Writer and Food Judge
151	Richie Sanders	Meat and Livestock Australia - Country Manager UK / EU
152	Rita Wells	Ladies in Pigs
153	Rob Biddiss	Iceberg Press
154	Rob Russell	Previous Group Sales Director, RS Safety Solutions - Retired
155	Robert Smith	Chairman of Best Western Hotels UK
156	Roberta Hall	Owner Mr Pitchfork Pickles
157	Ruby Spooner	TC-Group, Client Services Manager - CLASS SPONSOR
158	Sam Chapman	Head of Hospitality/Head Chef, Loughborough College Group - CLASS SPONSOR
159	Sam Parker	Independent Thermomix Team Leader
160	Sangita Tryner	Director, Delilah Fine Foods
161	Sara Palmer	BBC Senior Broadcast Journalist. BBC Radio Leicester
162	Sian Slater	Bedfordshire WI Bake-Off Champion
163	Simon Kimberley	Food Judge, Nottingham Post
164	Sioned Flower	NPD Technologist - Foodmaker - CLASS SPONSOR
165	Sir Andrew Pulford GCB CBE DL	Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire
166	Sophie Daniel	Sainsburys - Buyer for Pies
167	Sophie Neill	Ex Vegan Piemaker
168	Stefan Gunter	Pie Judge with Piespertise!
169	Stephanie Rich	Taster, The Pastry Room - CLASS SPONSOR
170	Stephen Wall	Head of Asset Management, Borough Market
171	Steve Envis	Retired Bakery Production Manager
172	Steve Parker	British Cheese Author
173	Steven Lamb	40 years Baking Experience
174	Stewart Morris	European Process Plant (EPP) Sales Director - CLASS SPONSOR
175	Tanya Lousie	Editor Nottingham Live
176	Tas Hamilton	Sous Chef, Wembley Stadium
177	Tim Brown	Retired Cheesemonger
178	Tim Burke	Great Food Club
179	Tim Coleman Msc	Business Risk Asset Manager, HSBC
180	Tim Heeley	Former Journalist & PR Consultant
181	Tim Webster	Past Mayor for Melton Borough
182	Tom Heygate	Heygates Flour Millers - SPONSOR: SMALL PRODUCER AWARD
183	Tracey Richardson	Director and Secretary Permagrit Tools Ltd
184	Trevor Bush	Retired MD of Loganair (Scotland’s Airline)
185	William Hartston	Writer (Beachcomber), Daily Express
186	William Marle	Master, Worshipful Company of Bakers
187	Yukari Elliott	Chef and Food Writer