Scots chef Tom Kitchin's East Lothian restaurant has applied for permission to serve alcohol to breakfast diners.
The Bonnie Badger, in Gullane, wants to extend its licensing hours to an earlier opening of 9am, to cater for early morning visitors.
Management at the restaurant and hotel, which has 12 guest rooms, told the council's licensing standards officer that the move would allow it to serve 'non residents through a demand due to the location, character of the premises and the patrons it attracts".