A HEREFORDSHIRE man has big plans for an iconic roadside cafe in the county.
Stuart Bryan, from Leominster, has reopened the unique A49 bus cafe, situated in a layby in the nearby village of Ashton.
The cafe has been lying empty for the past 18 months and Mr Bryan saw the double decker bus as a great opportunity.
He has spent the last few weeks sprucing the bus up, and getting it ready before opening to the public this week.
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The bus has seating and tables on the top deck, with the kitchen on the bottom deck.
Mr Bryan said: "I've always liked the idea of running a roadside diner and this is the perfect place for it.
"The bus has so much potential. It's quirky, it's different, and it's memorable."
Mr Bryan has a wealth of experience in catering and hospitality.
He has run catering outlets before and also has experience as a chef at the Bay Horse Inn in Hereford.
He is hoping to use this to develop the bus into not only a typical snack bar but something slightly more substantial.
He said: "To start off with, I will be serving traditional truck stop fare like breakfasts, burgers and bacon baps.
"However, as time goes on, I would like to expand this a bit to cover bigger meals such as steak and chips and cottage pie.
"It's definitely a case of one step at a time, but eventually, if things are going well, I hope to expand the menu and make it a fantastic alternative diner for families to come.
"I'm looking forward to welcoming people back to the bus."
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