Customers and their dogs will soon be able to dine al fresco in all weathers at an Ardrossan café.

South Beach Stores have designed their own version of a sheltered seat and table after a staff member spotted something similar in Germany.

The following message was posted on the café’s Facebook page: “We were in Berlin recently when we spotted the sheltered seats on the left and we thought they were brilliant, so we’ve designed our own with an extra bit of cover for our famous Scottish weather...

“These will be in place at the shop soon for all customers and their dogs too.”