Overview
- The Lancashire Telegraph and The Bolton News launched their nomination drives on Monday, asking readers to name their favourite curry houses for 2026.
- Lancashire’s nomination window runs from 12 to 18 October and uses a SurveyMonkey form that is open to venues in Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, Pendle, Burnley, Rossendale and Ribble Valley.
- The Bolton campaign is now open with nominations accepted by QR code or a SurveyMonkey link and will pick finalists for a later public vote.
- Editors including Richard Duggan have framed the contests as a way to celebrate local businesses and urged readers to back long-standing favourites such as Kahaani Indian Brasserie and The Pavilion.
- The competitions link to a deeper local history of South Asian dining in the region, tracing the first curry takeaways to the 1960s and noting that local publicity from awards can drive footfall and reputational gains for small hospitality firms.