2. We are not really that different from 100 years ago when we
opened our doors in 1914 and became a staple of the
Southwark community and the best pie and mash in London.
Pies are a classic English food at the heart of
our traditional cuisine and way of life, and
Arments remain true to that tradition and
values.
3. Arment's first Eel & Pie House
Arment’s first Eel & Pie house was established in 1914, the year of the Great War, by
Mrs Emily Louise Arment and her husband William Peter Arment
Emily and William
As Emily’s and William’s children grew up, they too went into the family business.
William died in 1931 and Emily continued to run the business until her death in 1945,
when it was handed down to her son William, otherwise known as Bill. Despite
rationing and staff shortages as men were sent to war, Emily and Bill managed to keep
the shop open, improvising by selling soup in addition to the liquor, pie and mash.
Arment's first Eel & Pie House
Bill Arment, who married Rita Coats in 1957, owned and managed the shop for
many years, later being assisted by his sister Glad and her husband Vic Waller.
The business enjoyed great expansion in the 1960’s and two further shops were
opened, both of which were in the Walworth Road area.
4. 10 & 12 Westmoreland Road
Glad and Vic managed the shop at 10 & 12 Westmoreland Road and saw the business
relocated across the road to bigger premises at Nos. 7 & 9 in 1979.
Running the Eel & Pie House
They continued to run the Eel & Pie House until the early 1980’s when they semi-
retired, not fully retiring until 1996.
Running the Eel & Pie House
Bill’s son Roy, who was already working in the family business, took over the day
to day running in 1982, and when he married in 1983, his wife Cheryl joined
him. Roy and Cheryl now own and run the Eel and Pie House, upholding the
Arment family’s reputation for producing traditional English meat pies to
original recipes handed down through generations, maintaining the highest
quality at a very reasonable price, and is recognised as one of the best Pie and
Mash London Restaurants around.
5. Emily and Liz in 1914
Emily and sister Liz outside 386
Walworth road 1914 when Arments
bought the shop from the Evans
family
10. If you visit Arments, you will see for
yourself that it is not just a family run
business; the family extends to the
staff and our customers who share our
history.
We are proud to have won Awards like
the 5 star hygiene rating which proves
the high standard that we set for
ourselves and for our customers.
With over 100 years experience, we
pride ourselves on maintaining the
standards set by generations before us
on making all our produce fresh on site
each day, using only the best
ingredients made to the original and
secret recipes, handed down through
the last century.
11. Let us supply you with our lovingly handmade pie mash and liquor,
stewed and jellied eels, fruit pies and mini buffet pies for your party
or event. We are experienced in supplying traditional London food
for every occasion from Weddings, Parties, Birthdays, Fun days,
Charity Events, Corporate Dinners, Pie and Mash evenings with
friends or to celebrate notable dates like St Georges Day and
Bonfire Night.
Very Affordable Pricing
Where else could you get a
freshly cooked, homemade
meal for under £4.00?!
Healthy Food
No additives or E numbers,
no added preservatives, no
added colours, just plain
good food.
Made with love
We love pies and we know
you do too – or we couldn’t
have been thriving for over a
100 years.
12. Our food
The Arment family bought their
first traditional Pie and Mash
shop from R. Evans in 1914, and
remain one of the original
authentic pie mash and eel
houses still trading in London.
Steak pie
13. Our steak and kidney pie is a slightly
larger pie than our traditional steak
pie, handmade using the best
minced steak and fresh kidney,
seasoned to pie-fection and covered
with a crispy golden top crust,
served with freshly mashed
potatoes and our very own liquor.
Steak and kidney pie
14. For our vegetarian customers, we
have produced a tasty alternative to
our traditional steak pie.
Our vegetarian pie recipe includes
quorn (a nutritionally healthy micro
protein), vegetables, spices and
some fresh herbs, encased with a
crispy golden shortcrust pastry.
Vegetarian pie
15. Arments have perfected our real
mash potato over the last century,
and we feel that traditional pie
and mash meal is a very healthy
fast food option – a good
wholesome regular meal.
Real mash
16. Who would have thought jellied eel
would be a fabulous delicacy! – a
traditional English inexpensive and
nutritious meal originating from the
18th Century, Jellied Eel was a popular
staple food of London
Jellied eels
17. Eel has long been regarded in many
cultures around the world as being
high in natural nutrition, and this
has been confirmed by modern
medicinal science. Cooked and
served the Arments way, stewed
eels are one of the tastiest, best
value, high nutrition foods available
today – fresh pieces of seasonal eel,
lightly cooked to perfection, served
hot in our very own special liquor
with parsley.
Stewed eels
18. Our mini buffet steak pies are
available with the same 100% pure
lean steak filling as in our
traditional steak pie…
Designed to be an easy to eat
finger food for buffets, we can
deliver fresh pies to your venue.
Our artisan made pies are
prepared and baked each day, and
delivered hot or blast chilled and
packed in thermal containers to
retain their freshness.
Mini buffet pies
19. Our fruit pies are baked daily, made
using a variety of your favourite
fruits, depending upon seasonal
availability. Fillings can be Apple,
Rhubarb, Apricot, Cherry,
Strawberry & Apple and seasonal
mince meat. Baked with our
traditional pasty recipe, our fruit
pies are covered with a crispy
golden top.
Fruit pies
