The concept of WOOD – Manchester is unintimidating high end dining. They bring together passion and creativity with powerful flavours – delivered with playful authenticity. WOOD – Manchester is somewhere you can enjoy a stylish yet relaxed dining experience. Simon will be on site daily working with his team to create incredible food for everyone who visits WOOD, from Manchester and Beyond… Former Data Manager, Simon started cooking when he could ‘reach the top of an oven’. His passion began when, at eight years old, he won a competition to be anything for a day and he chose to be a chef. Thirty years later Simon’s MasterChef win saw him fulfilling a dream he has had since he was young. Since winning MasterChef Simon has worked with Marcus Wareing, Theo Randal and Simon Rimmer before opening his own restaurant. Since 2015 he has also been executive chef at Oldham Athletic FC and Oldham Event Centre, including the hugely successful ‘The Boardroom by Simon Wood’.