A popular cafe serves up the best sandwiches in Bolton say customers.
Lenny’s Café in Little Lever, based in the new market hall, has clinched the top award beating nine other finalists for the Best Sandwich Shop of 2026.
Owner Leon Baordman has been running the café for nine years and said the win came as a surprise.
He said: "I didn’t expect to win again, we didn’t have half as many vote slips handed in as we did the first time but we must be doing something right."
He credited the café’s loyal customers and his team for their continued success.
Mr Boardman said: "I have always said this from the beginning, we couldn’t do it without our customers, we opened up nine years ago and I had worries whether it would pay off and it most certainly has."
"We've had a bit of a drop off since Christmas with rising costs and the current state of the world, so cafe's are struggling right now.
"I'm sure the other nominees feel the same way."
"The rising costs are killing us all off and it gets harder and harder each year."
He said: "So to win it when things are extra hard makes is mean a bit more"
Mr Boardman also thanked his staff and family for their support.
He said: "I could not do it without the hard work of my, who turn up and work to such high standards.
"I couldn’t also do it without my family, especially my partner Sarah.
"She works in the stall across from me with her mum, they've had it for around 40 years and we all get stuck in and help one another when times are busy.
"It's not easy working six or seven days a week but they have been there for me always."
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