A highly acclaimed Ayrshire pizzeria is set to expand just six months after opening.
A Slice brought authentic Neapolitan-style pizza to Kilmarnock when they opened their town centre takeaway in September last year.
Now the lauded Titchfield Street eaterie, run by Simonas Griauzde and professional chef Carmine Barretta, will open at a second outlet within a matter of weeks.
Instead of unveiling another Ayrshire venue, the pair have set their sights on conquering Wishaw, North Lanarkshire.
The friends will take charge of a Glasgow Road property in the town that once housed Go 4 Pizzas.
Announcing the news on Facebook, A Slice wrote: "We are happy to announce that today in one and a half months we will open our second Neapolitan pizzeria in Wishaw! Also, we will introduce our authentic Neapolitan kitchen.
"Thanks everyone for their trust in us and thanks also go to our staff who put their hearts into it every day. Thank you all, Carmine and Simonas."
A Slice was recently named one of Scotland's best takeaways by Just Eat.
The food delivery app shortlisted the fledgling business along with three other Scottish takeaways who were deemed the best in the country by independent judges.
At the Just Eat awards last month, A Slice took the runner-up prize with Chicken Union in Stirling taking the top prize in Scotland.
Ahead of opening in September, Simonas revealed that Carmine grew up making pizza on the streets of Naples — the spiritual home of authentic pizza — with Simonas saying it was likely his business partner learned to make dough before he kicked a football.
Simonas, from Stewarton, previously said: "Carmine and his grandma used to sell pizzas on the streets of Naples. He's Naples born and bred. He probably knew how to roll a pizza ball before he knew how to kick a football or anything else.
"The technique and recipe he uses has been passed over from generation to generation.
"I've met loads of pizza chefs in my life but I've never seen anyone do what he does; from recipe knowledge to the quality of product."
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