Soggy summer is pieman's dream
18th July 2012
PIES Right... Neil Court-Johnson (l) with Dave Whelan
WIGAN-based piemaker Poole's Pies is one of the few firms celebrating the miserable British summer as it has led to an increase in sales.According to managing director Neil Court-Johnson, the firm's year-on-year sales are up by 11%, which he argues is due to customers ditching the barbecues and salad bowls in favour of pies.He said: “The warmer months tend to be the pie industry’s quiet period, but with Britain continuing to face one of its worst ever summers this year, sales are at an all-time high as people prefer to......for the full story register now for free or login below...



