'Open Effect' Felt By Fife Businesses

Owen Hazel creating a batch of 'Bunker Bliss' ice cream for Jannettas Gelateria in St Andrews

As the Open golf championship continues at St Andrews, 200,000 people are expected to descend on Fife.

Tourism bosses expect a seven-figure windfall for hotels, restaurants and shops as visitors flock to the town to watch players like Scotland's Paul Lawrie and tournament favourite Jordan Speith from the US. It is hoped an Open 'ripple effect' will benefit businesses in the months and years to come as footage from St Andrews and Fife is beamed across the world..

Robert Nee owns Brackness House B-and-B in Anstruther, he says the Open is great for his business:

Jannettas Gelateria's been serving ice creams in the town for over a century.

Owen Hazel is one of it's owners, he told Kingdom FM News about how they are getting into the Open spirit:

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