Simply Pies...Simply Delicous
and now...CERTIFIED GLUTEN FREE! This just in from The Pie Cottage:
Simply Pies Certified as Gluten Free Eatery in Santa Barbara
Simply Pies is proud to announce that it has received
gluten-free certification from the Gluten-Free Certification
Organization (GFCO), the leading gluten-free certification program in
the world. While they have always offered gluten free menu choices, it
is especially exciting to ensure that customers with Celiac Disease and
gluten intolerance can dine with confidence.
Gluten-free
certification is a painstaking process where an independent third party
tests a company's products to ensure its gluten free status. With this
certification, all of Simply Pies’ gluten free menu items will be marked
with the GF logo. The GF logo represents quality, integrity, purity of
products, unmatched reliability and strict gluten-free standards. The
GFCO standards are vigorous, with a gluten free standard that allows
each batch tested to be only 10 parts per million (PPM) for gluten
protein. The FDA suggests 20 ppm. Simply Pies passed the inspection
with phenomenal results: under 5 parts per million for gluten in its
gluten free pie crust.
Simply
Pies has offered gluten free menu items since opening its doors in 2008
at its commercial space in downtown Santa Barbara. When evolving from
the commercial kitchen into a restaurant space in Goleta in 2010, owners
Nancy Blau and Hana Miller began researching the process for
certification. They wanted to give consumers the assurance that their
gluten free menu options truly would not contain any wheat or related
grains that proved problematic for those with Celiac Disease or gluten
intolerance.
Simply
Pies co-owner, Nancy Blau expanded on the reasons they offer gluten
free items, "We didn't initially set out to develop a Gluten Free
crust. We had so many customers coming through our door asking about
Gluten Free pie and baked goods that we realized our community was
underserved in this market. We tried every other GF crust on the
shelves and were underwhelmed. Co-Owner, Hana Miller adds “We set our
sights on creating one that would have customers coming back for more
and also to provide a place where people could dine GF and trust it
wasn't contaminated. We have friends who are Celiac and gluten
intolerant and know how difficult it can be to find really delicious
products."
For more information about Simply
Pies, visit www.simplypiessb.com.
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