Valvona & Crolla, the Edinburgh deli and cafe business celebrating its 80th anniversary next year, maintained a steady profit at operating and pre-tax level last year on a marginally higher turnover.

V & C's pre-tax profit in 2012 was almost identical to the previous year, up £102 at £85,666, on turnover up from £4.5 million to £4.61m.

The company, which has its original shop on Leith Walk and the Vin Caffe close to St Andrew Square, has been among those hit by the capital's long-running tram works.

Owner Philip Contini commented: "We are just waiting for the tram works to disappear, this year will start to show an improvement

"They have been a serious disruption and it is something we have had to cope with since 2007. The whole of Edinburgh is just desperate to get the trams up and running."

He added: "This year has been as challenging as last year, as long as we are returning a reasonably good figure, we are happy with that, and if opportunity arises and it is the right thing to do, we have a great relationship with Clydesdale Bank."

The accounts show a £555,000 overdraft facility and Mr Contini added: "We are the bank's oldest customer in the East of Scotland."

He said V & C had expanded its presence within House of Fraser in Edinburgh and was "in conversation" about a possible presence in the chain's Glasgow store.

He expected the current year to be "much the same" again after "weathering the storm of the recession and the tram works".