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 or sushi. Katie provides regular insights into the industry, with bylines in The Times 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 been nominated in the UK Digital PR Awards in 2024, for 'Best Use Of Creativity'. 

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

Recent articles...

The Cow - Restaurant Bar Review

The Cow
Seven Dials

A humble, rustic renegade in Seven Dials suburbia, The Cow has bustling nights, beer and a battering of Sunday roasts on its side. The Venue I'm such a sucker for...
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The Rainbow Venues reach 10 years young

The Rainbow Venues
Digbeth

Who'd have thought that with so sprightly a crowd, so forward thinking a DJ roster and so deluxe a party complex, that The Rainbow Venues had reached one whole decade...
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Simon Drake's House of Magic - Event Review

Simon Drake's House of Magic Presents... Springtime Surprises!
Central London

Call me a sucker for secrecy, but when Simon Drake's elusive Valentine's Special at the House of Magic came up, there was no way I could miss such an opportunity...
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Cupid Vs. Kraken Valentine's Party

The Mesmerist
The Lanes

Valentine's is on the horizon, and it's giving you the grumbles. Better suited to darker undertones and broody kegs of rum? Yup, Kraken thought so too. Inviting those with a...
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