Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Wales Online
Wales Online
Entertainment
Branwen Jones

A top Welsh chef is giving away free meals for a year at his restaurant for a very good reason

Top chef Tom Simmons has announced that he is giving away £300 worth of food to one lucky customer at his Cardiff restaurant for an entire year. To celebrate the Thomas by Tom Simmons restaurant reaching 10,000 followers on Instagram, the Pembrokeshire-born chef revealed that he was running a "little competition" and all proceeds raised will go to Velindre Cancer Care.

The winner will receive a black card for the chef's Pontcanna restaurant. This "one of a kind card" will mean that the winner will be able to spend £300 every month at the restaurant for a year.

At £10 a ticket to enter the contest, all proceeds will go to the Cardiff-based charity. Those who want to enter the competition should click here.

Read more: The 50 best restaurants in Cardiff in 2022: The best places to eat in the city

In a post on Instagram announcing the competition, the caption wrote: "To celebrate us reaching 10k followers on Instagram - we are running a little competition! We have partnered up with Velindre Cancer charity and are raising money for them by offering one lucky customer a black card at Thomas.

"This one of a kind card entitles the winner to £300/month at Thomas by Tom Simmons for an entire year! That’s a lot of fried chicken and Tom’s chips! Along with this we are offering priority booking to get a table when it suits you.

The restaurant in Pontcanna where you could be dining for free for a year (Mark Lewis)

"The winner will be drawn at random and to enter, head to the website to buy yourself a ticket. Tickets are £10/each & every single penny will go directly to Velindre.

"Money raised helps fund projects and services over and above those provided by the NHS, which makes a huge difference to patients and their families."

Thomas by Tom Simmons opened in Cardiff just before the pandemic - you can read our first review here. Influenced by British and French cuisine and inspired by life in Pembrokeshire, the a la carte menu features everything from fish and chips and fillet of Welsh beef to Wye Valley asparagus and Pembrokeshire chicken breast.

READ NEXT:

What diners are saying about Cardiff's newest restaurants and bars

The time when Wales nearly ran out of chips

The hidden country inn named Wales' best pub

NHS Healthy Start card can lower food bills says Eat Well For Less star

Love Island can actually teach young people a lot about commitment

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.