Family pie firm sails further into cruise liner market

A family-run bakery has increased sales of its pies into the cruise liner market after extending its partnership with a UK ships stores suppliers.

Doncaster-based The Topping Pie Company, will now be supplying more than 20 cruise liners, increasing from six ships since the partnership with Cavendish Ships Stores began four years ago.

Passengers and crew on world leading cruise ships will now be able to tuck into traditional hot eating and cold cutting pies from Yorkshire.

Matthew Topping, of The Topping Pie Company, said: “Food, of course, is a crucial part of the cruise experience.  Millions of people who travel on cruises every year expect memorable meals and top quality food – we delighted that passengers and crew alike have enjoyed our pies and we look forward to continuing our relationship with Cavendish to serve up our premier pies to voyagers and to secure a bigger slice of the high-end cruise market.”

Cliff Gregory, sales and marketing  manager at Cavendish Ships Stores, said: “We source fine quality items for the UK  cruise market and always look for distinct, quality products that stand out in both taste and appeal.   The Topping Pie Company originally supplied just 6 cruise ships when the partnership was formed and the bakery’s range of first class pies has been so popular with guests, we decided to launch the products on more ships.”