Born in Radcliffe, Lancashire and educated at Belmont High School, New South Wales, Australia, he began his career in Australia with Pizza Hut as a restaurant manager from 1980-84, before transferring to the UK for a year with the same company.
Born in Radcliffe, Lancashire and educated at Belmont High School in New South Wales, Australia. He began his career in Australia with Pizza Hut as a restaurant manager from 1980-4, before transferring to the UK for a year with the same company.