Two iconic Kilmarnock venues will open underneath new possession within the coming months.
The Kadikoi Bar and The Reminiscence Lane, each on Bonnyton Highway, shall be taken over by Mikey Lennon and Gareth Kelly of the King's Arms in Fenwick.
The pair's village boozer was topped Scotland's finest watering gap in September final yr.
The duo beforehand ran Bakers Nightclub within the city, and they're raring to get again into the Killie pub scene.
'The Kadi' is a well-known city centre watering gap, particularly fashionable with soccer followers, and The Reminiscence Lane has at all times been a sizzling spot for locals on the lookout for a bar meal.
The Kadikoi shall be sticking to its neighborhood roots, however The Reminiscence Lane will bear a refurb and a reputation change.
New proprietor Gareth revealed: "In order the the hearsay mill has been flying the previous few weeks it’s time to announce that myself and Mikey shall be taking on the Kadi.
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"I believed I'd take this chance to let regulars and hopefully new clientele know what we intend to be doing to the pub.
"Firstly let me affirm that the Kadi gained’t change aside from decor and a little bit of an improve. It's and can stay a neighborhood pub.
"We shall be placing on leisure at weekends and attempting to get the place again to a thriving native. We can not do it ourselves so I'm asking that everybody provides it an opportunity and sees what I hope shall be a profitable transition.
"The pub revolves round its regulars and I hope that they'll all benefit from the effort that we intend to place into it.
"On account of which I've requested my dad and former publican Brian to come back and run the Kadi on our behalf. Most of you'll know that he has loads of expertise in operating profitable bars within the city."
Gareth added: "Reminiscence lane shall be renovated and renamed and has already been leased out to a different native boy that’s received an incredible concept for it and that shall be introduced sooner or later.
"And lastly pleased retirement to Frank, he’s constructed an amazing pub and I totally intend to do him proud."
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