Meet the team

• Kate

  

  kate@nudgepr.co.uk
  Kate is Nudge's founder who has worked in PR for far longer than she'll admit to. She drives the business forward and instils our vibrant company culture. A cake enthusiast, her weekends are often spent visiting London's top bakeries.

  • Go to Restaurant: Morchella
  • Favourite Occasion Restaurant: Liath in Dublin - not easy to get a table but one of the best meals you'll ever have!
  • Signature Cocktail: Dirty Martini
  • Couldn't Live Without: Cake. The one I bake most frequently is Edd Kimber's carrot cake
  • Most Splattered Cookbooks: Ottolenghi's
  • Signature Dish: Layered meringue gateaux
  • Filthy Food Secret: M&S Melt in the Middle Chocolate Puddings
  • Food Hate: Saffron
  • Current Food Obsession: Fried Chicken - there's so much amazing fried chicken in London and at home, we make Ottolenghi's Curried fried chicken with sweet mango relish and celeriac slaw
  • Favourite Kitchen Gadget: KitchenAid mixer
  • Ultimate Comfort Food: Chocolate cake

• Alex

  

  alex@nudgepr.co.uk
  Alex heads up the PR department ensuring campaigns generate talkability and resonate with our agency ethos. A savoury-toothed chap, you'll find him in the crisp aisle with an armfull of dips.

  • Go to restaurant: Quo Vadis, darling!
  • Favourite occasion restaurant: Brat
  • Signature cocktail: Picante
  • Couldn't live without: Salt in several forms
  • Most splattered cookbook: More is More by Molly Baz
  • Signature dish: Slow cooked ragu with rigatoni
  • Filthy food secret: A saveloy, or two
  • Current food obsession: Ferments
  • Food hate: Parsnips and truffle
  • Favourite kitchen gadget: Are tongs a gadget?
  • Ultimate comfort food: A cheese toastie

• James

  

  james@nudgepr.co.uk
  Often operating from his own (successful) Instagram, James brings a touch of class to the office as digital manager. From Champagne to knitwear; his network of up-and-coming brands takes us down multiple avenues. When not creating content, James is out and about, hunting for London's most aesthetic spots.

  • Go to Restaurant: Brutto
  • Favourite Occasion Restaurant: Corrigan's Mayfair
  • Signature Cocktail: Caipirinha
  • Couldn't Live Without: Strong Black Coffee
  • Most Splattered Cookbooks: Instagram
  • Signature Dish: Rabbit Ragu with Pappardelle
  • Filthy Food Secret: Crème Brûlée Cookies from Bake Street N16
  • Food Hate: Cardamom
  • Current Food Obsession: Lao Gan Ma crispy chilli oil
  • Favourite Kitchen Gadget: Santoku kitchen knife (possibly my most treasured possession)
  • Ultimate Comfort Food: My wife's Matzah Ball Soup

• Frankie

  

  frankie@nudgepr.co.uk
  Frankie is Nudge's resident social media savant. With her finger on the pulse of every foodie trend, she brings a fresh perspective to influencer activities. On any given weekend Frankie can be found jet-setting across Europe and beyond.

  • Go to Restaurant: Flat Iron
  • Favourite Occasion Restaurant: Fazenda
  • Signature Cocktail: Aperol Spritz
  • Couldn't Live Without: Bacon
  • Most Splattered Cookbooks: TikTok
  • Signature Dish: A fry up
  • Filthy Food Secret: KFC Hot Wings dipped in KFC Gravy
  • Food Hate: Cucumber
  • Current Food Obsession: Laoganma Crispy Chilli Oil on everything
  • Favourite Kitchen Gadget: Air Fryer (well someone had to say it!)
  • Ultimate Comfort Food: A Sunday Roast

• Charlotte

  charlotte@nudgepr.co.uk
  Associate Director Charlotte lives and breathes all things baking. When she's not overseeing client accounts, you can find her in the kitchen, whipping up something sweet to enjoy with her family.

  • Go to restaurant: Dim Sum Duck
  • Favourite occasion restaurant: I like a pizza and a pint
  • Signature cocktail: A gimlet
  • Couldn't live without: Butter!
  • Most splattered cookbooks: The Pastry Chef's Guide by Ravneet Gill
  • Signature dish: Triple chocolate brownies
  • Filthy food secret: I'd gladly eat an entire rotisserie chicken solo
  • Food hate: Liquorice
  • Current food obsession: Making custard filled brioche buns
  • Favourite kitchen gadget: My KitchenAid
  • Ultimate comfort food: Iced 'school' cake and custard

• Jamila

  

  jamila@nudgepr.co.uk
  With a journalism background and solid drinks experience, Jamila is as at home speaking to media contacts as she is with a Boston shaker. When she isn't bribing the office dogs to hang out with her, you can find her in a bar, taste testing the newest cocktail trends.

  • Go to restaurant: Lahore Karahi in tooting. South London's best kept secret of incredible curry, along with cricket on the telly and a slow cooked lamb shank that is out of this world
  • Favourite occasion restaurant: BRAT without a doubt - I would sell my kidney for the giant bread slice and onion butter
  • Signature cocktail: penicillin
  • Couldn't live without: Jamaican hot sauce
  • Most splattered cookbook: Young Gums: baby food with attitude by Beth Bentley
  • Signature dish: Mac and cheese with jerk chicken
  • Filthy food secret: cornichons dipped in marmite
  • Current food obsession: oysters
  • Food hate: cooked carrots
  • Favourite kitchen gadget: trusty whisk
  • Ultimate comfort food: sticky toffee pudding

• Brandon

  

  brandon@nudgepr.co.uk
  With a nose for news and a soft spot for great food, you'll find Brandon deep in a restaurant review or hunting down his latest neighbourhood opening. Known for having a running list of foodie hot spots, he's the friend who always knows where to book next - and brings that same instinct for what's hot on every PR campaign he manages.

  • Go to restaurant: Dumplings & Bao in Clapham
  • Favourite occasion restaurant: Carlotta
  • Signature cocktail: Dirty martini, swimming in olive juice
  • Couldn't live without: salt!!!
  • Most splattered cookbooks: Lucy Watson's Feed Me Vegan (my partner's)
  • Signature dish: Spaghetti Pomodoro (done the proper Italian way with the freshest ingredients and lots of parmesan)
  • Filthy food secret: Ortiz anchovies (straight out the can)
  • Food hate: Cucumber
  • Current food obsession: Island Bakery Lemon Melts
  • Favourite kitchen gadget: Hand Blender
  • Ultimate comfort food: Beef Stew & Dumplings

• Daisy

  daisy@nudgepr.co.uk
  As the PR & Digital Assistant and full-time foodie, Daisy dives headfirst into both the PR and Social worlds. From writing press releases to scheduling content, she’s the go-to gal for getting things done. On weekends, you’ll find her eating and drinking her way around South London (for research purposes, of course.)

  • Go to restaurant: Kaosarn
  • Occasion restaurant: Café Cecilia
  • Signature cocktail: Spicy margarita
  • Couldn't live without: Eggs
  • Most splattered cookbooks: MOB Fresh
  • Signature Dish: Harissa spatchcock chicken, orzo and lots of sides
  • Filthy food secret: Toast, Nutella and butter (equal parts Nutella and butter)
  • Food hate: Porridge
  • Current obsession: Fish tacos and slaw
  • Favourite Kitchen Gadget: Silicone spatula
  • Ultimate comfort food: Lasagne