Pie's The Limit

There’s a lot of meat when it comes to pie puns and we do love dishing out a pun at Square Meal. We also love pie. So, to celebrate British Pie Week (2-8 March), the Square Meal team has been living the life of pie to come up with their favourite purveyors of the pastry- (or potato-) topped wonder.

Sweetie pie: Chicken Shop

Via squaremeal.co.uk

Sweetie pie: Julie Sheppard, managing editor, Imbibe and Square Meal AND Mieke-Kyra Smith, senior marketing executive (of chip-fame)

Julie: ‘My award for best pie goes to the apple pie at Chicken Shop. Brought to your table in the steaming pie dish and served in a generous dollop, just like you’d do at home. They ask if you’d like cream or ice cream with it, and I don’t blink an eye when I guiltily say, "both?"'

Twitter: @joolsshep

Twitter @mieke_chu

More than meets the pie: Cookes Pie and Mash

More than meets the pie: Hannah Walley, sales director, Square Meal Venues & Events

'Keep it simple with classic pie and mash and the obligatory formica table tops at Cookes Pie & Mash'

Twitter: @HannahTweetsLDN

Living the pie life: Putney Pies

Living the pie life: Paul Young, marketing manager, Square Meal

'Putney Pies!!! [yes, he included three exclamation marks] Big portions, very meaty and lots of sides to choose from, too. Plus a massive British craft beer list to wash it all down with.'

Pie-high: J Sheekey

Via squaremeal.co.uk

Pie-high: Annica Wainwright, editor, Square Meal Venues & Events

‘Fish pie at J Sheekey – a ridiculous amount of cream and butter but SO delicious.’

Twitter: @annica2f

Low-pie: McDonald’s

Low-pie: Adam Wyartt, account director, Square Meal

'A guilty pleasure… McDonald's apple pie still rocks my world!'

Twitter: @adswyartt

Life of pie: Cinnamon Soho

Via squaremeal.co.uk

Life of pie: Eleanor Crossland, social media manager

‘I love the Keralan seafood pie at Cinnamon Soho . I adore seafood and this dish is a twist on classic comfort food.’

Twitter: @elecrossland

Pie spy: Browns in Oxford

Pie spy: Simon White, managing director

'Browns in Oxford used to be my place for chicken pie.'

Pretty pie for a pudding guy: Magdalen Arms in Oxford

Pretty pie for a pudding guy: Ben McCormack, editor, Square Meal

'Personally I prefer a suet pudding to a pie – Rules' steak and kidney pudding is the best – but the steak pie at the Magdalen Arms in Oxford has so much suet in its pastry that it practically qualifies. This is the pie of your dreams – golden crust; beery gravy; hunky, chunky beef – and worthy of a gastronomic pilgrimage from London.'

Twitter: @mrbenmccormack

Pi = 3.14: The Grapes

Via squaremeal.co.uk

Pi = 3.14: Neil Simpson, editorial assistant, Square Meal

‘The Grapes has nice pies. Very trad pub chicken and mushroom job but the chunks are big and the sauce is very thick and gloopy, just as it should be. Burnt my tongue, still burnt now. Maybe this should be the mark of a good ‘un?’

Instagram: @nrichsimps

Desperate Dan: The Parlour

Via squaremeal.co.uk

Desperate Dan: Rachel Harty, head of marketing

‘Cow Pie at The Parlour. I don't normally like pies, but this one, served with Savoy cabbage, is incredibly restorative in the face of a hangover...and brings back memories of reading The Dandy as a nipper.’

Twitter: @ms_macaroon