Barrow deli hunts for more success with new bakery award

In August The Mail launched the 'Best Bakery 2024' awards in an effort to find the public's favourite place for a bite to eat.

Readers clamoured to nominate the businesses they believe are deserving of the title, with 10 finalists selected from those results.

Voting is still open to whittle down that list of 10 to one ultimate champion, with the window closing on Saturday, September 14.

The Mail's 'Best Bakery 2024' award series pt. 1:

• The ten finalists as The Mail hunts for best Furness bakery | The Mail (nwemail.co.uk)
• Barrow bakery has chance of being named best in Furness | The Mail (nwemail.co.uk)
• Barrow bakery loved by the Hairy Bikers up for award | The Mail (nwemail.co.uk)
• Barrow 100-year-old bakery still cooking up success | The Mail (nwemail.co.uk)

To help celebrate these businesses even further, The Mail has been running a series of special features promoting each bakery.

Is Deli.sh a frequent stop for you? (Image: Google Maps)

Barrow has plenty of successful shops to shout about with Deli.sh on Crellin Street being the subject of our celebrations this time around.

Founded by Sam Halpin and Caragh McCullough in 2012, the business has been cooking up success ever since, shaping itself into one of the go-to places in the area when lunch comes around.

The award nomination with The Mail comes as a result of its popular selection of pies, which have already earned Sam and the team recognition on a national scale.

In 2019, it was said to have the country's best steak and kidney pie at the British Pie Awards, and then won two bronze awards in 2023 thanks to its minted lamb pie and steak and potato pie.

Sam with one of his award-winning pies (Image: NQ)

Sam is a Michelin-trained chef and has been using that expertise to turn Deli.sh into an integral stalwart on the Barrow food scene, as well as inspiring the next generation of chefs in the local area.

The Mail's 'Best Bakery 2024' award series pt. 2:

• Barrow business looks to add new award to its collection | The Mail (nwemail.co.uk)
• Barrow bakery gets award nomination for 'best pies in town' | The Mail (nwemail.co.uk)
• Dalton bakery competes against Barrow businesses for award | The Mail (nwemail.co.uk)
• Barrow family bakery has recipe for success with award shout | The Mail (nwemail.co.uk)

For instance, he is known for visiting the likes of South Walney Infants and Nursery School, which inspired pupils to open their own take on the pie shop back in 2019.

If you believe that Deli.sh should be named as the best bakery in Furness, then make sure you submit your vote by September 14.

The winner of the new competition will be announced the week commencing Monday, September 23.