A HADDINGTON restaurant will fly the flag for East Lothian at a prestigious awards ceremony next week.

Finalists have been revealed for this year’s Scottish Bar and Pub Awards, which are run by industry magazine DRAM.

Prizes will be handed out on Tuesday in Glasgow and the Waterside Bistro is among those in the running.

The county business is joined by The Ball Room Sports Bars, Forbes of Kingennie Country Resort, and Vittoria Group as finalists for the Hotel Scotland Family Business of the Year.

More than 600 hospitality industry champions will gather at the event to find out who will scoop the top awards.

Organiser Susan Young said: “I would like to congratulate all our finalists from around the country. 

“Their customers have voted in their thousands to ensure their favourite pubs, bars, restaurants and bar staff get the recognition they deserve.”