A drop in demand for ‘vertical drinking’ has led to a former community pub being taken over by a new Indian restaurant, licensing board chiefs were told this week.

The Prestoungrange Gothenburgh, in Prestonpans, which was established following a traditional system aimed at benefiting locals, has changed tenants a number of times in recent years.

A meeting of East Lothian Licensing Board this week heard the latest lease has been taken up by award-winning restaurateur Michael Singh., who owns the successful Bombay Lounge, in Dalkeith.

And his agent told board members that a change in what people wanted from pubs had led to the change,

Alastair McDonald said: “The Gothenburg is a fairly large building inside and I have represented the last two licensees. There is not the same market now f

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