The team behind the award-winning Bridge Inn at Ratho, near Edinburgh, have taken over two of Fife’s favourite pubs.
Graham and Rachel Bucknall will refurbish The Ship Inn and The Golf Tavern in Elie adding bedrooms to the Ship Inn and are keen to develop links with the area’s food and drink producers.
Mr Bucknall said: “Elie is a wonderful place to live, work and visit so we’re thrilled to be taking over two such outstanding businesses.
“With Fife’s strength in local food and drink, we’re looking forward to working with local farmers and producers to develop the menus.
“The area is already recognised as something of a foodie haven and we want to add to that, boosting growth by appealing to locals and visitors alike.
“We have great ideas for both places and we look forward to working and talking with all of our regular customers about our plans before putting them into place.
“It will take time but we hope that by next Easter people will start to see some exciting changes.”
The Bucknalls have been visiting Elie for more than 40 years, with Graham playing for the famous Ship Inn cricket team. The Ship Inn and The Golf Tavern were previously owned by Richard and Jill Phillip.