Brand takes top honour in ‘Cornish Pasty Company’ category at the Global Pasty Awards and ‘Vegan category’ at the British Pie Awards.
The Phat Pasty Co has scooped two awards in one week – the ‘Cornish Pasty Company’ category at the inaugural Global Pasty Championships and the ‘Vegan’ category at the British Pie Awards 2026.
Starting the week at the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall on Saturday 28th February – the weekend before St Piran’s Day – the Global Pasty Championships saw Matt Wells, Sales Director at Phat Pasty, collect the prestigious award for Phat’s Traditional Cornish Pasty. Made with 100% British Red Tractor beef and handmade in Cornwall, the pasty reflects the company’s long-standing commitment to quality, provenance and craft.
On Friday 6th March, husband and wife team Paul & Laura Clark – who founded Phat Pasty and are affectionately known as the ‘Phat Controllers’ – travelled to St Mary’s Church in Melton Mowbray, where the Vegan Keralan Cauliflower, Chickpea & Onion Bhaji Pasty won at the British Pie Awards 2026.
This plant-based pasty is no newcomer to accolades, having won the ‘Pasty’ category and Overall Reserve Champion at the British Pie Awards 2025. This year, Phat entered the pasty again, now made with Wildfarmed regenerative flour.
As the first pasty to use Wildfarmed flour, it is even more sustainable, helping to contribute to a lower carbon footprint while supporting British, sustainable agriculture.
These latest two nationally acclaimed awards mark another milestone in what has been an exceptional 12 months for the business, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Founded in 2006 by Paul and Laura Clark, the company began life around their kitchen table and has grown into one of the UK’s leading foodservice pasty suppliers.
Setting the standard for the sector
It has also been a landmark period for the brand in terms of sustainability and responsible business. In November 2024, Phat Pasty became the first Cornish pasty company to achieve B Corp certification, recognising its commitment to high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.
More recently, in February 2025, the company became the first pasty producer to have products accredited with the Vegetarian Society’s Plant-Based Trademark, showcasing its commitment to innovation and inclusivity within the category. In September 2025, Phat’s full range of pasties, sausage rolls and savouries became Red Tractor licensed, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to British quality and sustainability.
The company’s track record at the World Pasty Championships and British Pie Awards is equally impressive, having been crowned World Champion Pasty in 2020/2021 with its Traditional Cornish Pasty, and again in 2022 with its Peppered Steak-less Pasty. It was then the Pasty category winner at the British Pie Awards in 2023 and 2025, and now the Vegan category winner in 2026.
Paul Clark, Phat Controller at Phat Pasty, said: “It’s been an incredible seven days. To be named the winner in the inaugural Global Pasty Championships is a huge honour for the whole team and then to win at the British Pie Awards for our plant-based Keralan pasty is the icing on the cake. We started this business 20 years ago around our kitchen table with a simple belief – that if you focus on provenance, quality ingredients and doing things properly, the rest will follow.
“From day one, we’ve not wavered from our commitment to use the highest quality, British ingredients as the standard for all of our Phat products. Having tasty and all-inclusive plant-based options is also a key to our success. That commitment to authenticity and craftsmanship is what sets our pasties apart in terms of both quality and taste.”
As Phat Pasty enters its third decade, the Global Pasty Championships and British Pie Award victories recognise a brand that has combined heritage, innovation and responsible growth – taking a Cornish classic from a kitchen table in 2006 to the global stage in 2026.
The Phat Pasty Company supplies hand-made, authentic pasties to foodservice operators across the UK, from cafes and restaurants to schools, theme parks, and large catering venues. The products are distributed through some of the country’s largest foodservice wholesalers.
For more information about The Phat Pasty Co and their award-winning range, please visit www.phatpasty.com.
