Bob’s Smithy Inn Nation Pub & Eating, on Chorley Previous Street, has been named amongst ten finalists for Gastro Pub of the Yr at The Meals Awards England 2026.
The nomination comes as the favored pub marks 36 years in enterprise this November, with the institution having beforehand been recognised within the awards yearly since 2022.
The winners are set to be introduced tonight (Monday, November 9) at a ceremony at Grand Station in Wolverhampton.
Run by Lorraine, Stewart and their son Jordan, Bob’s Smithy Inn has develop into a well-recognized identify in Bolton’s hospitality scene.
The pub, located close to Rivington and Smithills Property, is now competing in opposition to institutions from throughout England for the nationwide title.
Asserting the nomination on social media, the crew at Bob’s Smithy Inn mentioned: “Good luck to all of the finalists tonight for this yr’s Meals Awards England.
“We’re very grateful for the popularity and nominations making us a finalist for Gastro Pub of the Yr!”
The Meals Awards England revealed the shortlist on October 12, with Bob’s Smithy Inn the one Bolton institution named within the class.
Amongst its rivals are The Carpenters Arms in Thirsk, The Excessive Area in Birmingham, The Three Horseshoes in Chesterfield and The Midland in Marple Bridge.
The Malt Shovel at Barston, The Three Crowns in Stone, The Swanholme in Lincoln, The Peacock in Nantwich and Hop Vine in Ormskirk full the shortlist.
The popularity is the newest in a sequence of nominations for the Bolton pub, which says it has been a finalist within the awards annually from 2022 to 2026.
With the ceremony going down tonight, the crew will likely be hoping to show its newest nomination right into a win because it celebrates one other milestone yr in enterprise.