It's the Vegan Pie Awards!

2023 Awards

The Vegan Society Aotearoa is holding our sixth annual Vegan Pie Awards this October and we are looking for the best vegan pies to enter with $1000 in prize money up for grabs!

As well as publicity and the kudos of making some of the best vegan pies in NZ for our category award winners, there’s a $1000 prize for the Supreme winner!

Entry is just $20 per pie, or $15 for Vegan Society Business Members.

Making vegan pies is just as easy as making meat pies, all it requires is a change of ingredients. Most ingredients for vegan pies are easily found in your usual shopping places.

Who will be this year’s Supreme Winner? It could be anyone and newcomers have as much chance as the “old hands”.

Awards: judging takes place on 23rd October at Crave Cafe, Auckland.
Registration closes 15th October.

The pie categories are:

Vegan Steak and Vegan Cheese – base paste bottom, and a flaky pastry on top
Vegan Mince and Vegan Cheese – base paste bottom, and a flaky pastry on top
Vegan Chicken – base paste bottom, and a flaky pastry on top
Sweet pie – short crust pastry
Vegetable – base paste bottom, and a flaky pastry on top
Café boutique – any sort of pastry, shape, open or closed
Gluten Free – any sort of pastry, shape, open or closed
Commercial – base paste bottom, and a flaky pastry on top
Plus a Supreme Award!

Read more here and learn how to create a vegan pie!

PRIZE GIVING GALA DINNER

Following the judging we are delighted to extend a warm invitation to the prestigious Vegan Pie Awards; Gala Dinner and Award Ceremony, on the 24th October at KIND Cafe, Auckland!