This is the tale of the Nissen Hut

The first Bobbyland was housed in a Nissen Hut. The present bar stands on the side of that hut. It was the technician’s workshop for the R.A.F. Signal Station for the Maltese Islands. Incidentally, the Station itself was where the present kitchen stands.

In the late 40’s and early 50’s Reno, then a boy of about 7, used to bring sheep and goats to graze here. He became very friendly with the airmen, bringing them some fruit. In return they would give him biscuits and chocolate. One airman was particularly kind, and, when asked for his name, he said, “Call me Bobby”. The place was beautifully kept, with flowers everywhere.

When Reno was encouraged, in 1970, by the cast of “Eye-Witness”, which was being shot using this area as a background, to open the hut as a coffee shop/bar, he decided to use his friend’s name, and this is how “Bobbyland” came into being.

The original Nissen hut was opened simply as a bar. This flourished. Reno went to Libya to earn money to put into his project, conceiving the idea of opening also a restaurant.

In 1983 the restaurant was built alongside the Nissan hut bar and was linked with it. Later stone walls were constructed round the Nissen hut to make the present bar, and the hut, still in fine condition, was dismantled and removed.

In 2008 Aynor, Reno’s daughter and her husband Dennis refurbished the restaurant and took over the management to keep it in the family.

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