AV’ A PIE YORKSHIRE
OUR HISTORY
I – PIE – WITH - MY – LITTLE - EYE
We pride ourselves by using Yorkshires finest Ingredients.
Our carefully crafted pastry is made up of Free-Range Eggs, Butter and the best quality of Flour. Our pies contain generous fillings of locally sourced Vegetables, British meats and a mass experience of “pie-crafting”.
Standards
- From sourcing our ingredients, handcrafting our pies, and distributing them to you, our heritage is the heartbeat of our establishment.
- By using our core beliefs, staying true to our roots, the quality of our pies are never compromised.
- We parcel your pies safe and securely in an air-tight aluminium-filled package, consisting of ice packs.
- You will receive your order in 48 hours so that your pies are ready and fresh for you to place in the oven to eat and enjoy, or refrigerate for up to 6 days or freeze for 6 months.
Fred Barber, my grandad, in old age
It All Began in 1940...
It all began in 1940, when a born and bred Yorkshireman, Fred Barber, started out at sea as a Miner at the age of 15 years old, catching fish and cooking for the fellow soldiers. Not long after, Fred became a Head Cook for the Merchant Navy, ensuring all the soldiers who fought for England in WW2 were all fed well—and his pies were a winner just like the British!
Stone Mason by trade in his 20s and 30s until his retirement, Fred Barber laid all the Yorkshire stone across Leeds, Bradford, Baildon, Guiseley and all of Yorkshire. To this day, the Yorkshires natural heritage of its Yorkshire Stone is famous across the country as well as world-wide.
Fred was a hard-working family man, with 6 sons and 2 daughters to feed. Having an allotment, he was proud of his greens, and what he grew always ended up in his oven. He baked the best traditional British pies like a steak and kidney, meat and potato, fisherman pies and many more.
So what did Fred do? From providing for his large family who never went hungry, Fred took his family fishing, and those fish ended up in the pies he made. Fred became quite popular in his community and was well known for his kind loving nature. He taught his daughter (my mother) all his recipes, which she passed down to me, and here we are today. Av’ A Pie Yorkshire proudly handcrafts their pies with love and distributes them across the UK, with the best loving memory of the great Fred Barber 1925 – 2008
Fred barber & his wife Laura on his wedding day
Fred barber & his wife Laura on his wedding day
Fred was a hard-working family man, with 6 sons and 2 daughters to feed. Having an allotment, he was proud of his greens, and what he grew always ended up in his oven. He baked the best traditional British pies like a steak and kidney, meat and potato, fisherman pies and many more.
So what did Fred do? From providing for his large family who never went hungry, Fred took his family fishing, and those fish ended up in the pies he made. Fred became quite popular in his community and was well known for his kind loving nature. He taught his daughter (my mother) all his recipes, which she passed down to me, and here we are today. Av’ A Pie Yorkshire proudly handcrafts their pies with love and distributes them across the UK, with the best loving memory of the great Fred Barber 1925 – 2008.
Fred barber, bottom left, with his wife Laura on his wedding day. his parents ARE behind him
Rest in Peace Grandad!
Never Forgotten!
A War Hero!
This is for you.
Fred Barber
–Cooking Rankings:
Leading Cook on ship (O.S.)
Officers’ Cook, 1st Class (O.S.) off the ship
At RN Barracks Chatham, Portsmouth and Devonport, etc. Bakeries, Cookery School, Senior Officers’ Head cook and General Mess, as well as in ships and establishments other than RN Barracks
Fred Barber
–Cooking Rankings:
Leading Cook on ship (O.S.)
Officers’ Cook, 1st Class (O.S.) off the ship
At RN Barracks Chatham, Portsmouth and Devonport, etc. Bakeries, Cookery School, Senior Officers’ Head cook and General Mess, as well as in ships and establishments other than RN Barracks
