Teen who lied about his age to bag his first kitchen job rises to dizzy heights of head chef

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He was a strong, young grafter who adored food and craved a bit of spending money in his pocket. So, if it meant it would land him his first job in a commercial kitchen, it didn’t seem like an act of folly for 14-year-old Lanarkshire schoolboy William MacIntyre to let his new bosses believe he was two years older than he was.Willie, who moved from Easterhouse in Glasgow to East Kilbride at the age of 10, had grown up in a family in which food was at its heart.His late mum, Marie – who passed away when Willie was 21 – was an enthusiastic cook who’d worked in various kitchens, including ScottishPower’s staff restaurants and in Arnold Clark canteens.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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