A SALTCOATS couple were delighted after their business was the only cafe in Ayrshire to be nominated in the prestigious Food Awards Scotland 2016.

Aileen and Stewart Currie own The Bagel Basket in Largs and their business has been shortlisted in the Cafe and Bistro category after being voted in by customers.

The delighted couple, who bought the cafe on Largs Main Street two years ago, knew nothing about the award until a Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence arrived. Even then they were unaware of the main award.

Aileen said: “We are so honoured to be one of the finalists in the awards ceremony and are taking our main staff with us to the event on Monday to celebrate.

“Whether we win or not, we are delighted to get so far, and would like to take this opportunity to thank our customers.”

Stewart added: “We’ve put a lot of work into the business over the last two years; introducing new healthy menus and a ‘can do’ culture.

“We’ve built a great team of staff and it’s fantastic to see their work appreciated by our customers.”

It’s still up to the public to vote for their favourite finalist, so if you would like to see Aileen and Stewart win the award for Ayrshire, send your vote to events6@creativeocianic.co.uk by Friday, August 12.