Simon Rimmer will be here on Friday 21 October in the Winter Kitchen at 10.30am and in the Supertheatre at 2.00pm

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Simon began his career on Granada Breeze, hosting shows such as Livetime and Battle of the Chefs.  His down to earth personality and an approach that makes food fun, led him to appear on This Morning, Granada Tonight and other day time shows including The Afternoon Show and Gloria’s Open House on Channel 5.  In 2007 Simon’s presenting roles included This Little Farmer Went to Market and To Buy or Not to Buy both aired on BBC1. He also appeared on Great British Menu, BBC2.

To add to his talents, Simon has written and published 4 booksThe Accidental Vegetarian - Cassell Illustrated, Rebel Cook- Cassell Illustrated, and Lazy Brunch- Quadrille. His fourth book The Seasoned Vegetarian- Mitchell Beazley was published in February 2009. He also regularly contributes to food magazines including Delicious, Olive, and BBC Good Food Magazine and has a column in Vegetarian Living which started in Sept 2010.

Aside from his hectic filming schedule Simon is chef patron of two award winning restaurants in Manchester, Greens and Earle.  An ability to mix his natural flair for business with his passion for food keeps Simon connected to the energy of the UK restaurant scene and changing trends and demands of the UK consumer.

Simon is married, has two children and livesin Manchester.