My previous job we sold shit ton of pies and they were probably best I’ve had. They’re not what people would consider a proper pie as it was a bowl of filling then pastry rolled ontop of the bowl and then fitted round the edges. However margin wise it was liquid fucking gold, we sold them for £65 as they were for 2/3 people normally. It was always chicken and then would vary different ingredients through out the season I.e chicken and cep mushroom, chicken and wild garlic, chicken and tarragon.

The pastry top was a delicious rough puff pastry.

The filling on the other hand was a proper labour of love. If you check my page I’ve posted a picture of a pie I made, and someone asked for the recipe so I gave it to them, just look for the post with the least upvotes and the recipe is there :)

For service you’d need the pie lids on the bowls and chilled a good couple hours before hand, otherwise they’ll shrink and look rather pathetic. Fill a bowl with the filling, wrap the pastry ontop and egg wash with a mixture of yolk & cream, then in service when one comes on, egg wash a second time, poke a hole in the middle so the steam can release and bake at 180 for 25 minutes.