Vegan Pot Pie by the Case
A frozen vegan pot pie is a complete dish in one unit: pastry, gravy and a plant-based filling, assembled and frozen before it reaches you. Buying them by the case changes the calculation. You are not picking up dinner for tonight, you are committing freezer space to one portion size that will sit there for weeks and come out whenever a plate is needed. This guide covers what the case is, who it suits, how much room it takes, what to check on the label, and how ordering works from our Brooklyn freezer.
What is a vegan pot pie?
A vegan pot pie is a pastry case filled with a savoury stew made without meat or dairy: vegetables, a thickened gravy and a plant-based protein standing in for chicken. Frozen versions arrive fully assembled, so the pastry work, the cooking of the filling and the portioning are already done before the case reaches your freezer. In this catalog the item is listed as Vegan Chicken Style Pot Pies, a bulk foodservice pack rather than part of the Mon Cuisine line. The product page carries the current description and pack format, and the printed case label governs ingredients and heating.
What comes in a case of frozen pot pies?
A case is a sealed carton of individually portioned pies packed for freezer storage, which is what separates it from a retail box of two. The exact unit count and net weight are printed on the case and shown on the product page, and they get revised between production runs, so quoting a fixed number here would go stale. What does not change is the shape of the buy: one format, one portion size, and enough units to serve a group more than once.
- One portion per unit, so nothing has to be cut, weighed or plated by eye
- Sealed carton built for freezer stacking, not for shelf display
- Unit count and net weight printed on the case and listed on the product page
- Heating instructions on the label of the case you actually receive
- Bulk foodservice pack: it is not part of the Mon Cuisine Kosher Parve line
Who buys pot pies by the case?
Two buyers, for opposite reasons. A kitchen buys them because a pot pie is a finished plate that needs no prep station, no portioning and no recipe, which makes it the easiest plant-based entry on a menu that otherwise has none. A household buys them because a case turns into weeks of dinners that come out one at a time, with no leftovers to manage. Both pay the same $300 minimum, and both tend to build that minimum out of two to four different cases rather than going deep on one.
- Restaurants and diners that need one reliable plant-based entree
- Caterers and institutions plating identical portions at volume
- Groceries and markets selling single-serve frozen items
- Households stocking a freezer for weeknights and shift work
How much freezer space does a case take, and can you use part of one?
Plan on one carton footprint per case, stackable, and yes, you can open a case and leave the rest frozen. Pot pies are individually portioned, so pulling out three does not commit you to the rest of the carton. The practical rule is to reseal the carton, write the date you opened it on the outside, and keep it toward the back of the freezer where the temperature swings least. Anything that has thawed should not go back in to refreeze. A chest freezer or a dedicated upright handles a case without argument; a standard fridge freezer usually fits one case at a time and not much else alongside it.
How do kitchens serve pot pies without slowing the line?
Hold a small par level in the reach-in and fire to order from there, refilling from the frozen case between services. Because each pie is its own portion, the line never has to scale a recipe or guess a serving size, which is exactly where plant-based items usually cost a kitchen time. Heat according to the instructions printed on the case, since those are the instructions matched to the run you received.
- Keep a par level in the reach-in and restock from the frozen carton
- Plate with a starch or a simple salad to build it into a full ticket
- Label every opened carton with the date it was opened
- Rotate first in, first out so the oldest carton always moves first
- Do not refreeze anything that has already thawed
What should you check on the case before you order?
Four things decide whether a case fits: net weight, unit count, the ingredient panel and the date coding. Net weight and count tell you how many services the case covers and how much freezer it will occupy. The ingredient panel is the only place where what is actually in the product is stated, so a buyer with dietary restrictions on their floor reads the panel rather than a product description. The date coding matters because stock rotates, and a case bought for a slow season should still be the newest one you can get.
What else belongs in the same order?
Pot pies are a composed dish, so the natural companions are the items that cover the other slots on a menu: something loose you can cook with, something formed you can plate fast, and one more whole dish so the freezer is not a single note. That mix is also the easiest way to reach the $300 minimum without ordering four cases of the same pie.
- Vegan Diced Chicken and Vegan Chicken Strips for bowls, wraps and salads
- Vegan Breaded Cutlets for a plated main that fries or bakes off fast
- Mon Cuisine Moroccan Chicken for a seasoned center-of-plate dish
- Mon Cuisine Stuffed Cabbage, Eggplant Moussaka or Stuffed Shell Pasta as a second whole course
How do you order pot pies from Brooklyn?
Orders ship from 1810 76th Street, Brooklyn NY 11214, with a $300 minimum that applies to wholesale accounts and households alike, and delivery covering New York City, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut. Mon Cuisine cases and bulk foodservice cases travel together in the same delivery, so a mixed order is one delivery and not two. For current availability, pack formats or a quote on a repeating order, call 347-516-9806 or write tarcus@vegangrandnews.com.
Before you order
Heating instructions, allergen information and certifications are printed on the case label. Always follow the label for the lot you receive: formulations and pack specifications can change between production runs.
Frequently asked questions
- Are the vegan pot pies kosher?
- No. The pot pies are a bulk foodservice pack and do not carry the Kosher Parve marking. The Mon Cuisine line is the one that does, and the marking is printed on those cases. A kosher kitchen should build from Mon Cuisine cases and confirm the marking on the case it receives.
- How many pot pies come in a case?
- The unit count and net weight are printed on the case and listed on the product page. Packs are revised between production runs, so the product page and the case itself are the current source rather than a number written months ago.
- Can I order a single case?
- Only if it clears the $300 minimum, which is the same for restaurants and households. Most first orders combine two to four cases across different formats, which is also the easiest way to find out what your kitchen or your family actually eats.
- Do you deliver outside Brooklyn?
- Yes. Delivery covers New York City, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut from the Brooklyn freezer at 1810 76th Street. Call 347-516-9806 to confirm a delivery window for your address.
- How should a case be stored once it is open?
- Reseal the carton, write the date you opened it on the outside and keep it frozen toward the back of the freezer, where the temperature is steadiest. Do not refreeze pies that have thawed.