Who is upper crust when it comes to making pies?

Is there one which stands out above all others and deserves to be recognised at the best pie shop in Mid Cheshire?

Hot on the heels of last week’s search for Mid Cheshire’s Best for Hair, the second category of our Best of 2023 competition will focus on pies – both sweet and savoury.

We were inundated with nominations for the best hair salon, barbershop or independent stylist in the area and we hope residents can get behind their favourite pies in the same way.

From a pork pie to meat and potato, and an apple pie to a cherry pie, we all have our favourite pie and a place we trust to make them just how we like them.

It doesn’t have to be a pie shop - it could also be an independent seller that makes great pies.

So, let us know who deserves to be featured in our final shortlist and why.

We know there are lots of great choices for your pies across Mid Cheshire so it will be no easy feat to choose a winner.

This is why we’ll be handing over the final decision to those who know best – our readers.

HOW IT WORKS:

Each Friday morning we will reveal new categories via our social media pages and ask you who is the best. Nominations will then close each Monday morning at 12pm.

Every Thursday we will publish a shortlist of finalists with voting officially opening.

You will be able to vote in one of three ways:

- By commenting under the relevant post on our Northwich Guardian, Winsford and Middlewich Guardian and Knutsford Guardian Facebook and Twitter pages = 1 vote

- By entering via the online article on our Northwich and Winsford Guardian and Knutsford Guardian websites = 2 votes

- By entering via our Northwich and Winsford Guardian and Knutsford Guardian newspaper = 5 votes

The following Wednesday evening we will announce the winner of that category on social media.

Usual Newsquest competition rules apply.

For more details go to newsquest.co.uk/terms

So, get in touch with your perfect pie nominations and tell us who is amazing enough to be one of our Best Of 2023 finalists.

To make your nomination go to facebook.com/northwichguardian, facebook.com/winsfordandmiddlewichguardian or facebook.com/knutsfordguardiannews, or find us on Twitter @northwichnews, @winsfordnews or knutsfordnewsAlternatively you can email your nomination, telling us the name of the pie shop, where they are based and why they deserve to be shortlisted, to heidi.summerfield@newsquest.co.uk

Don’t forget to keep an eye on our website and our social media each Friday morning, when we will launch a new Best of 2023 search and then every Thursday to vote for your favourite from our shortlist.