Developed by Mary Clark, a second shop opened on Cowbridge Road East in nearby Canton in the 1930s.

Dennis Dutch, Mary Clark's grandson, opened the third pie shop and bakery on 10 May 1955 in Bromsgrove Street, Grangetown.

Keith Prested now owns Clark's Pies Ltd along with his partner, Roger's daughter, Dawn Clark, who continues in the family tradition as a director of the business, which is still located at 259 North Street, Ashton Gate, Bristol where it has been making pies and pasties continuously since the 1930s.

The exact recipe of the pie filling is a closely guarded secret containing beef, vegetables and gravy.

Knives and forks are not required; the pastry is thick enough to pick up and eat in the upright position without crumbling or getting soggy.