Loch Fyne Oysters Ltd was founded in 1978. The late Johnny Noble, who owned Ardkinglas Estate, and Andrew Lane, a marine biologist, had a simple plan to restore oyster beds at the head of Loch Fyne and sell fresh oysters to the public from a shed in a lay-by. As demand grew, they also supplied restaurants from an old cow byre at Clachan Farm. The opening of the Oyster Bar in 1988 put Loch Fyne and Argyll on
