Bolton's Ayaan's restaurant celebrates third anniversary

Ayaan’s restaurant at Old Road in Astley Bridge saw more than 500 people gather on Friday night to commemorate its grand re-launch.

The opulent evening saw live performances from dancers, fire-breathers, stilt walkers and dhol drummers, a festive instrument that originates from the Punjabi region in South Asia.

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A Rolls Royce was also on display at the front of the restaurant for photo opportunities.

An open bar was available for guests serving a range of colourful fruit mocktails, as well as a large buffet serving a variety of delicious dishes such as lamb sookha bhuna, massala and rogan josh, all of which are available on Ayaan’s menu.

(Image: Leah Collins)The restaurant is known for its authentic Pakistani Indian cuisine, including sharing platters, sea food, grilled meats, traditional desi dishes and old school favourite dishes.

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Ayaan's was crowned as the “Best Asian Restaurant - North West” at the Asian Restaurant Awards 2024 in August.

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And the restaurant was crowned "Pakistani Restaurant of the Year" at the Asian Curry Awards 2023 and retained the title for a second time last February.

Mohammed, who runs the restaurant with business partner Ihsan Ullah, said: “It has been an honour to host such a special event, celebrating Ayaan’s third anniversary.

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“The restaurant has created 25 new jobs and can seat up to 156 people.

“We have over 500 local residents, businesses and councillors here with us tonight (Friday), it’s been so special to see the people of Bolton come together to celebrate with us.

“We’re incredibly proud of the team for their dedication and for helping us achieve such a fantastic evening to bring together our local community.

“We hope to continue to showcase the best of Bolton.”