Preston smokehouse wins Trip Advisor Travellers' Choice Award 2022

Smokin V's Real Barbecue on Guildhall Street has been named as the 2022 Trip Advisor Travellers' Choice Award for food. The award is determined by travellers themselves and the reviews they write via a business' Trip Advisor. Based on millions of reviews and opinions from travellers from around the world, this annual award recognises the very best tourism establishments in terms of service, quality, customer satisfaction and more, across a range of categories.

Boasting a 4.5 out of 5 score on Trip Advisor with reviews such as "A true barbecue experience" and "This place is a must visit" and a "milkshake to change the world", it's easy to see why Smokin V's Real Barbecue was chosen as the winner. However, Dave Valentine, 34, who co-owns the steakhouse with his brother Dan Valentine, 29, says it has been a long road of having to battle Covid-related obstacles to get to this recognition. The pair started their food journey off as street traders where they worked for a year and a half before their talent was spotted by the owner of Preston restaurant Ships and Giggles who then offered them the chance to run the kitchen. They accepted until the pandemic hit.