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    Mason Winwood

    Head Chef, Paul Ainsworth at No.6

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    Portrait of Mason Winwood

    i. Biography

    Mason Winwood is the head chef at Paul Ainsworth at No.6 in Padstow, Cornwall, a Michelin-starred restaurant in the Paul Ainsworth Collection. He reportedly worked at No.6 for more than 10 years before being promoted to head chef in 2025, succeeding Chris McClurg. Public reporting and the restaurant’s own hiring page place him in the kitchen leadership role at No.6 as of 2025.

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