Katie Kirwan

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Head of Brand & B2C at DesignMyNight since 2013, Katie leads DesignMyNight's brand, business strategy and team. With over 11 years in digital restaurant, bar and experience marketing, Katie remains food and drink obsessed, always on the hunt for a great Japanese restaurant serving up agadeshi tofu. Katie provides regular insights into the industry, with bylines in The Times, Bar Magazine and Time Out.

Katie was a UK Content Awards judge in 2022, and her team took home the trophy as 'Best In-House Content Team of the Year' at the UK Content Awards Winner in 2023, nominated again in 2024. Her team have also won 'Best Use Of Creativity' in the UK Digital PR Awards in 2024. 

  • Favourite cocktail bar
    Black Dove, Brighton
  • Favourite restaurant
    Bonsai Plant Kitchen
  • Special skill
    Finding the best taco restaurant nearby.

Recent articles...

Our Guide to Great Escape 2015

A must-try for guys, gals and gulls alike, The Great Escape Festival returns to Brighton's shores this May, with a 10th birthday in tow. Heralded for their niche venues, global...
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Showtime Cabaret - Event Review

Showtime Cabaret
Central London

What's loud, proud and covered in tassels? While it could be your Nan's gaff circa the 70s, it also just so happens to be one of the most ritzy joints...
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The Last Tuesday Society - Cocktail Bar Review

The Absinthe Parlour At The Last Tuesday Society
Hackney

Viktor Wynd, creator, writer, antiquarian and founder of London's beloved Lost Society is renowned for being a man that takes no pleasure in classification, conformity or comprehensiveness, and it's more...
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