American-style diner Tully's opening in Llandrindod Wells
Tully's Sports Diner is set to open on Wednesday, May 21, at the spa town's Hampton Hotel.
The diner idea has been cooked up by globetrotting chef Jamie Tully, who has worked in ski chalets around Europe, counts Mid Wales culinary stars Gareth Ward and Nathan Davies as friends and former colleagues, and used to cook privately for Sheikh Mohammed, the ruler of Dubai.
Jamie, from Builth Wells, set up his own private chef business, Tully's Unit 13, in Llandrindod about a year ago, with the sports diner idea emerging from the well-travelled culinary artist's longing for a proper American-style bar at home.
'Tully's Sports Diner will open on May 21 for the first time, which I am very excited about,' said Jamie, 31, who returned home from working on yachts a year ago and set up Unit 13.
'The biggest thing I missed from my travels and work in the US was a proper American bar and a place where you can watch all of the American and global sports events.
'With that being said, Tully's Sports Diner is my next venture here in Llandrindod.
'Tully's will be a food-led, American-style sports bar, serving up great food and a place where you can watch all of your favourite sports, including all the US sports too.
'We have just ordered a massive 85-inch TV, with multiple screens around the restaurant which will be showing everything from boxing events, the Ryder Cup, UFC, F1 and more.
'The restaurant will have seating for around 80 people. The venue will also be available for exclusive hire, for events, and in time we will be introducing a bottomless brunch too.'
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During his career, Jamie has cooked with Michelin star chef Simon Rogan and counts current Powys-based culinary stars Gareth Ward, from Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms, near Machynlleth, and Nathan Davies, owner of SY23 in Aberystwyth, as friends and former colleagues.
He was previously recruited to be head chef at Builth's iconic Caer Beris Manor Hotel in 2022, where the owners at the time had ambitions to gain a Michelin star for the rebranded Teulu restaurant.
He was most recently working at the celebrated Chartists 1770 in Llanidloes, before going off on his travels again.
'I returned home from the yachts a year ago and set up my own private chef business, which has become pretty successful,' said Jamie.
'I had a very small kitchen on the side of Unit 14 at the Ddole Road Industrial Estate (Llandrindod).
'I also launched a meal prep business from that kitchen for the locals in the town which became quite popular, but I quickly grew out of the kitchen at Unit 14.
'Luckily, Unit 13 became available, so I took on the lease this year.
'With more space I could expand operations, which is where Tully's Unit 13 came from.
'That became the base for my private dining and meal prep services, but also opened as a takeaway, serving healthy lunches to more of a street food take away in the evenings.'
Following the success of Unit 13, Jamie had a conversation with Neil Sanders, owner of the Hampton Hotel, and the diner will occupy the space that was the former Worth Your Salt burger joint.
'Together, we wanted to create something different for the town,' he added.
'I am extremely excited to bring something different and with my travels and experience I hope to create a special place in the town.'
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