Lewis Pies, a proudly family-owned company, has been baking with love since 1936. Our story begins not in a factory but in a small terraced house in Swansea, where Wilfred Charles, an entrepreneur, took his love of pies and turned it into a business. As a result, he was excused from service in the Second World War, not out of fear but from a deep commitment to feed and support his local community in difficult times. You can only imagine how challenging it was to source a steady supply of raw materials. That quiet act of service is something we are proud of today at The Lewis Pie Co.

In those early days, pies were more than food; they were a symbol of care, resilience and belonging. Alongside his entrepreneurial wife Peggy, Wilfred worked tirelessly to meet growing demand while raising their children and becoming a fixture in the local streetscape. As the aroma of warm pastry and fresh bread drifted through the lanes of Swansea, a legacy was being baked one pie at a time. We used to cool the pies on the pavement, and the smell drew crowds of locals eager to buy them fresh from the bakery. We do not cool them on the street any more, yet the same care and passion is still seen and felt in every pie we make.