Our Story

Back to where it all began

Welcome to Wonder Pies, where we redefine the art of pie-making with bold flavours and unmatched quality. Established in Melbourne in 2018 by world-renowned chef Raymond Capaldi, we’ve transformed the classic Aussie pie into a handcrafted masterpiece. From our roots as a wholesale bakehouse, we’ve grown into a flavour-packed sizeable enterprise, delivering gourmet pies and artisanal baked goods that captivate taste buds across Victoria, and now around Australia.

Our mission is to craft premium pies and baked goods using the finest ethically sourced ingredients from Victoria’s top producers. Led by Head Baker George Callus and CEO Jodi Crocker, our team crafts deep-pan pies daily - featuring crisp shortcrust bases, flaky puff pastry tops, and a signature French glaze that’s pure perfection.

Collaborations with Iconic Brands

We’ve partnered with top brands for exciting collabs, blending our gourmet pies with fresh ideas. These ventures elevate our Melbourne bakery presence and delight fans with innovative flavours. Notable collaborations include a Whisky Pie with Ardbeg, the “I Wonder” Fried Chicken Pie collaboration with College Dropout Burgers, and Gin and Pie Paring with Patient Wolf Distilling Co.

Product Development Team

Led by Janos Roman (ex Heston Blumenthal alumni), our team of product development chefs are on board to help develop and create new innovative products for consumers and the industry. We have installed a test kitchen at our Newlands HQ for ongoing product development.

  • Scottish-born chef Raymond Capaldi
  • Scottish-born chef Raymond Capaldi is well-known to Melburnians for his time at the Sofitel cooking academy.

Ray Capaldi

His vision was to transform the classic Australian pie into a gourmet masterpiece. Tired of uninspired, mass-produced options, Ray launched a wholesale bakehouse dedicated to premium pies, blending global culinary expertise with local flair.

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  • RAY CAPALDI
  • JODI CROCKER

Jodi Crocker

Jodi Crocker is the CEO of The Newlands Quarter which houses the brands Wonder Pies, Baketico, Nana Frasers, Plantico, Fun House Food Group and Social Set Media.

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Our Timeline

Proudly baking
Since 2018

RAY HAS A PIELICIOUS IDEA

Anyone that knows Raymond or his work knows that there is never a shortage of ideas or creativity. As one of the pioneers of fine dining in Australia, Ray looked at the hospitality industry and in particular the future of the restaurant landscape and sought about bringing to life an idea that he'd been developing for years. It was in October of 2017 that Ray conceived the name 'Wonder Pies', and it was a rapid journey from conception to reality after the initial spark was lit.

BULLEEN FACTORY OPENS

It all started at the humble bakehouse on Kim Close in a pocket of Bulleen that would become the home of Wonder Pies for the next 5 years. The factory was previously used by a baker of breads and sweets, and Ray knew it had the bones to springboard his vision and to start making some of Melbourne's most premium baked products. George Callus was brought on as our Head Baker, and guided the team for the the full 5 years at Bulleen.

COVID PIVOT

Coronavirus took the world by storm and it’s something that all Melburnians felt the brunt of in particular with our exceptionally firm lockdowns and regulations. While we saw our friends and colleagues and customers having to shut down restaurants with the market changing overnight in March, we were one of the lucky ones that were able to keep baking. It was February of 2020 when we opened our first Baketico in Heidelberg.

THE NORTH EAST LINK HURDLE

We think it’s fair to say that no one ever likes moving, no less when you are mandated by the government to get out of your business’s home after only one year of operating. It was an exceptionally difficult period to maintain the drive to keep baking, but the team’s passion for producing only the best never wavered. The conversations begun with every possible consultant and lawyer and government body, and the conversations still continue to this day.

THE BIG MOVE TO COBURG

We had to make the move to Coburg due to the North East Link roadway project commandeering our home in Bulleen, and despite the 4 year process that comes with a Government acquisition being the most challenging aspect of business to naviagate, we turned on the ovens in our Coburg home in December of 2022 and it's become our home ever since. It's a space, a precinct, a building, and a headquarters that we're exceptionally proud of.

Our New Home

Our new home was rebranded as The Newlands Quarter — a space that brings together our manufacturing facility, Wonder Pies café, and head office. It also houses the brands within our group, including Fun House Food Group, Signature Series and Nana Fraser’s. The site will soon welcome Traderne, a 40-seat restaurant within our event space, alongside the development of a new premium pasta range — created as its own brand due to growing demand. PastaDelli will also launch next door, adding to the expanding Newlands Quarter offering. This marks an exciting new chapter for us.