Rolling Pin Pies & Cakes has collected a staggering 18 medals at the recent Great Aussie Pie Competition in Sydney.
Rolling Pin entered 18 different pies in the competition and won a medal with each one.
It won 14 gold medals, two silver and two bronze as well being placed second overall in the plain meat pie category.
And to cap it off, Caitlin Houston won the best apprentice pie.
“I didn’t realise it was quite as big of an award as it was,” she said.
“It was a bit of a shock to me but it was really exciting.
“I used to bake at home a lot and have tried many jobs, went to uni, left uni but found this is what I am good at and enjoy it so I just stuck at it.”
Rolling Pin’s Nathan Williams praised Caitlin’s work.
“Caitlin just has a real eye for detail,” he said.
“Judges also look for detail and Caitlin has that sense of an eye for detail.”
Nathan drove the pies up to Sydney for the awards so he could keep them fresh without freezing them.
“We know the competition is getting so fierce now so any edge you can get,” he said.
“I just think that freezing them affects them.
“So I drove them in an esky overnight without freezing them, got an hour’s sleep in Albury and I definitely think the results speak for themselves.”
Rolling Pin has just opened its new store in Ocean Grove’s industrial estate to go with its central Ocean Grove, Leopold and Queenscliff shops.
It boasts a string of awards.
“We make a commitment to quality and making the best pies we possibly can,” Nathan said.
“Competitions are great for keeping you focused and making a really great pie.
“Awards are great for morale for bakehouse and front of house staff.
“We have an amazing team.”
And Caitlin, with such a major award, says she is in no rush to go anywhere else.
“I’m very, very happy here,” she said.
“I’m not looking to go anywhere else. It’s such a fantastic place to work.”
