That doesn't stop him from making sure his crusty meat and potato delights are up to scratch.
In fact, his renowned pie business has just been shortlisted for the sought-after Bakery Manufacturer of the Year award.

After watching him devour one of his pies – his factory makes 25,000 of these delicacies every hour – it is clear to see to why.
Wearing a hairnet and white overalls in his Pemberton pie mecca, Dave easily fitted in with his 50 employees who work tirelessly to keep the name Pooles of Wigan one of the country's best.

He said: "I was absolutely over the moon when I found out we had made the top three and to win it would be fantastic.
"As a former footballer I have always been a team player and that is how I run my businesses – we are all a team.

"The business is expanding rapidly and I am aiming to put another five or six million into it to make it the biggest and the best in the UK."
With the likes of supermarket giants Asda and Morrisons buying his produce, how does he manage to bake so many and keep them so tasty?

"It's all in the recipe, one that we have followed for over a century," he said.
"It is simple but unbeatable."
His bakery manager, Pauline Atherton, is also passionate about her pies.

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