Meet the Creators Behind Atari® Sauce
Olly Reynalds, known in the chilli world as Chilli Olly, and Dave Perrett, aka Chilli Pepper Perrett, both grew up in the golden era of gaming with Atari 2600 consoles in hand. These chefs who grew up alongside the rise of Atari. Spending their childhoods mastering the Atari 2600 and now, years later, they’ve channelled that nostalgic love into their latest culinary project—Atari® Sauce.
Olly, a multi-award-winning chef and entrepreneur, has built a reputation for pushing culinary boundaries with his fiery creations and entrepreneurial ventures like Sauce Shed. His passion for blending unique flavours with a dash of fun led to the creation of multiple sauce brands, including the acclaimed Street Fighter Hot Sauce range.
Dave, a chilli enthusiast with over 25 years of cooking experience, crafted his first sauce for friends and family before launching his Chilli Pepper Perrett brand. Known for its sweet heat and bold flavours, his sauces have been a hit at food festivals across the UK. With a love for all things spicy, Dave’s hands-on approach brought a new level of heat and flavour to Sauce Shed’s creations.
Together, Olly and Dave are now bringing their passion for food and nostalgia to life with Atari® Sauce. This range of sauces celebrates their shared love for retro gaming and bold, creative flavours. With this collaboration, they’ve combined iconic Atari branding with flavours that transport you back to the days of joystick controllers and pixelated adventures.
Why Atari® Sauce?
For Olly and Dave, creating this range wasn’t just about sauce—it was about recapturing the essence of these beloved games in every bottle. Each of the ten sauces in the Atari Sauce collection is inspired by an iconic Atari game, ensuring that every bite transports you back to the joystick days of retro gaming.
Crafting the Experience
The Yars’ Revenge sauce captures the intensity of the game with a fiery heat that’s layered with complex, strategic flavours, while the Breakout sauce delivers a bold, tangy BBQ hit—perfectly matching the fast-paced, brick-busting excitement of the game. Every ingredient, down to the design of the bottles, has been carefully selected to stay true to the game’s spirit, combining culinary creativity with a sense of fun.
“We wanted to take the flavour journey as seriously as the games themselves,” says Olly. “Each sauce had to be more than just delicious—it had to reflect the joy and thrill of gaming. The Breakout sauce, for example, brings a vibrant, tangy BBQ taste that feels just as dynamic as the game’s bouncing energy.”
Fun Meets Flavour
At the core of the Atari® Sauce range is the joy of blending great food with classic gaming. “We had a lot of fun with this,” says Dave. “From the heat-packed Yars’ Revenge to the tangy BBQ punch of Breakout, every bottle feels like you’re unlocking a new flavour level.”
With Atari’s retro charm and Olly and Dave’s culinary creativity, Atari® Sauce is where fun meets flavour in the tastiest way possible. Use with Joy, Stick it on Everything.