Katie Kirwan

Articles written: 826

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...

Brewdog launch a craft beer alternative for lager drinkers, with a freebie to boot.

Sep 2, 2014

THIS IS SPARTA. No, wait. This. Is Lager. Can one brand change the cultivated drinking culture of a nation? Why freakin' not? It's an admirable endeavour, and one of which...

A new bar comes to blossom on Temple Street

Sep 2, 2014

The Botanist, Birmingham – Temple Street
Birmingham City Centre

Living Ventures, living up to the latter section of their name as ever. As though a recent Manchester opening wasn't enough to secure their brand once more, Living Ventures and...

Dive bar dabbles from two day pop-up, Nowhere Bar

Aug 29, 2014

Pop-ups, they're a fleeting pleasure, especially in Birmingham at that. Championing one of the shortest pop-up residences in city history this September, Nowhere Bar will be taking to the A3...

The opulent Opus contingent confirms a third venue in Colmore District

Aug 28, 2014

Bar Opus
Birmingham City Centre

While they may have propelled themselves to the top of a tasty tower thanks to Opus and Cafe Opus, this contingent aren't yet ready to settle. Announcing a new nook...

Albert Square antics are afoot as Boutique transforms into Static

Aug 26, 2014

Static
Albert Square

Late night city denizens have a new destination to dally on down to as Static looks set to open its Albert Square doors this September 20th. A new party palace...

Craft Cocktail Co London - Cocktail Bar Review

Aug 26, 2014

The Cocktail Club Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green

Born of JJ Goodman infamy, Craft Cocktail Company have taken your liquid pondering and made it a reality. Cocktails on tap, cocktails from kegs and cocktails all kinds of bottled,...

Odder Bar announces closure, but don't fret, other city plans are afoot

Aug 20, 2014

Manchester says a fond farewell to a venue that has had students slurping and shimmying for years. Their penchant for the subtly unusual may be acknowledged across Manchester, but now...

Guerrilla Eats goes weekly

Aug 18, 2014

Guerrilla Eats settle down to a more permanent plot this September in Manchester. While a fond farewell will be soon be spurned upon Up In Your Grill, there's another street...

Does this new King Street venue further mark Manchester's dawn of deliciousness?

Aug 18, 2014

Burger and Lobster
King Street

A destination for beef and ocean-orientated baps alike, Burger and Lobster look set to open their first restaurant in Manchester's Ship Canal House on King Street. Boasting a bold dose...

Bird and Beast hatches a new Manchester plan

Aug 15, 2014

Bird and Beast
Central Manchester

A delish-double marinated endeavour from Leeds' Bird and Beast, this overtly popular chicken concept restaurant lands in Manchester in Early 2015, basted birds in tow. Raising the pecking order for...

El Capo launch new Cellar Cantina

Aug 14, 2014

From Andean states down to the Southern Cone, never has a venue in Manchester appeared to sweep so many South American and Mexican borders; until El Capo came 'a' calling...

Putting a name to Digbeth's newest face, we interview Alfie Bird's

Aug 13, 2014

Entangling themselves in Digbeth's creative scene, one new venue has made a momentous mark on the city, and its Custard Factory alike. Nabbing a natter with owners Andrew Purvis and...

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