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Masterchef winner Simon Wood has exposed a series of 'fake reviews' posted in a social media 'hate campaign' against his acclaimed Manchester restaurant WOOD.

Passengers flying from Manchester Airport may all know about The Lion and Antelope pub, but there’s also another bar that has less queues and a runway view that people often miss.

Masterchef winner Simon Wood has divided opinion after he described air fryers as ‘simply bloody awful’ and a ‘scam’ in a debate on social media.

Bars and restaurant owners across Greater Manchester have spoken of their fears that they 'may not survive' this Christmas if rail strikes go ahead again. It was announced yesterday that rail workers have agreed to keep striking for the next six months due to ongoing disagreements regarding pay and working conditions.

Sacha Lord has set out a ‘five point plan’ to ‘save hospitality’ as it heads into the winter.

Official nominations for the for the Annual British Restaurant Awards have been announced with a number of Manchester eateries in the running to be named some of the best in the country.

Former MasterChef champion Simon Wood has announced a new style menu for his award-winning Manchester restaurant WOOD. The acclaimed chef is to celebrate the restaurant's sixth year on First Street with a 'more casual approach to dining'.

Former Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley has opened up about the struggles of being a working parent as she admits juggling motherhood and a career is tough.

A fierce cheese board debate has emerged after a Manchester chef called out a customer who complained when they were charged extra for butter as ‘expecting restaurants to just give food away’.

Since the pandemic, having to pay a deposit when booking a table has become increasingly a part of going out to eat. But a chef from Beverley, near Hull, has sparked a debate online, after he refused to return a deposit to a customer who had turned up with one less diner in their party.

Once described by celebrity chef James Martin as "the best food festival in the world", Bolton's annual celebration of food, drink and live music returns to the town centre this bank holiday weekend.

When former MasterChef winner Simon Wood announced his new venture last year as the "UK's first" fine dining restaurant dedicated entirely to CHEESE it certainly got people talking. For the cheese and wine bores among us, Homage was possibly the most exciting new launch of the year.

A wealthy hotelier has been thrown in a 'hell hole' prison on the island of Zanzibar after being charged for money laundering. Simon Wood, 51, is currently in prison with 200 dangerous inmates after he was arrested along with his wife Francesca Scalfari, 45, just over two weeks ago.

Footballing legends and celebrities came together this afternoon for a very special match — the Manchester Remembers fixture. The game, held at Manchester City’s Academy Stadium, was a charity drive to raise money for some of the foundations set up after the 2017 Arena bombing.

A Manchester chef has threatened to tell the government to "shove it" if they order his restaurant to close under another lockdown.

Former MasterChef winner Simon Wood is preparing to launch Homage - a "UK first" cheese and wine fine dining restaurant in Manchester.

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Biggs Chris for trying to blag a free meal.Simon Wood, 44, blasted 'scrounging insensitive fools' after he received an email from an agency asking if the 28-year-old reality star could get a complimentary meal at his restaurant.The freebie meal would then provide the Manchester restaurant with exposure on Instagram, The Mirror reports.

As we lockdown at home in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus, one major thing that has been sacrificed is our chance to pick up some fast food from our favourite haunts. While it's for the greater good to stay at home indoors, MasterChef champion Simon Wood has come to the rescue with a way we can replicate our own Big Mac sauce and the famous KFC chicken gravy.

An anonymous donor has bought £1000 worth of vouchers from a Manchester restaurant - to be given to NHS workers.

And so it begins.

Simon Wood has made his return to the BBC's hit cookery competition MasterChef - this time in a judging role.