Manc 43: Simon Wood - Manchester’s MasterChef

“I want to be the best at anything that I do. And if you're not doing it to be the best at it, then let someone else do it and do something that you're better at.” Founder of Wood Restaurants and 2015 winner of MasterChef, Simon Wood, began his love affair with food with his nan’s tripe and cow heel - and now he’s celebrated in the Michelin Guide.

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