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Meet the team

  • Kate

    kate@nudgepr.co.uk
    Kate is Nudge's founder and Managing Director 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
  • Ilse

    ilse@nudgepr.co.uk
    Hungry for pasta and even hungrier for PR, Account Manager Ilse ensures activations sail smoothly and secures top tier coverage for clients. She can be found in the office checking the menus of upcoming restaurant reservations and getting distracted by our beautiful office dogs Pie and Chip.

    • Go to Restaurant: Kanada Ya for their truffle ramen
    • Favourite Occasion Restaurant: Cafe Murano (obsessed with Angela Hartnett)
    • Signature Cocktail: A pisco sour
    • Couldn't Live Without: Pasta and cheese!
    • Most Splattered Cookbooks: Mob 6
    • Signature Dish: Beef shin ragu
    • Filthy Food Secret: Gherkins straight from the jar (Krakus brand only)
    • Food Hate: Cooked carrots and mango
    • Current Food Obsession: Aubergine parmigiana
    • Favourite Kitchen Gadget: Mandoline
    • Ultimate Comfort Food: My mum's chicken soup with matzo balls
  • Susannah

    susannah@nudgepr.co.uk
    With a background in drinks, Susannah has a WSET trained eye on what's what in London's wine scene. As a PR account manager, she juggles journalists, perfects press releases and plots events. Her weekends are spent running and cycling in search of the city's best almond croissant.

    • Go to Restaurant: Daebek in Kennington
    • Favourite Occasion Restaurant: Taro for Sushi
    • Signature Cocktail: Caipirinha
    • Couldn't Live Without: Chocolate Guinness Cake
    • Most Splattered Cookbooks: Ottolenghi Test Kitchen
    • Signature Dish: Homemade pasta and wild garlic pesto
    • Filthy Food Secret: Having cookie dough balls in the freezer at all times, ready to bake
    • Food Hate: Undercooked egg
    • Current Food Obsession: Supergreen pasta sauce - with lots of spinach, garlic, salt and chilli flakes
    • Favourite Kitchen Gadget: KitchenAid mini blender
    • Ultimate Comfort Food: Fresh sourdough with salted butter
  • James

    james@nudgepr.co.uk
    Often operating from his own (successful) Instagram, James brings a touch of class to the office as digital executive. 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: The Gardener's Cottage, Edinburgh
    • Signature Cocktail: Wet Vodka Martini with an olive…or three
    • Couldn't Live Without: Greek Yoghurt and Granola
    • Most Splattered Cookbooks: Brutto: A (Simple) Florentine Cookbook
    • Signature Dish: A hearty Chicken Pie
    • Filthy Food Secret: Crème Brûlée Cookies from Bake Street N16
    • Food Hate: Cardamom
    • Current Food Obsession: Marmalade
    • Favourite Kitchen Gadget: Either my knives or my coffee machine
    • 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
  • Kat

    kat@nudgepr.co.uk
    Previously a chef in a London members club, Kat joined Nudge straight from the pass. An expert on all things culinary, she has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the capital's restaurant scene, lending this valuable expertise to the team as Account Executive.

    • Go to Restaurant: Sonora Taqueria
    • Favourite Occasion Restaurant: Bibi
    • Signature Cocktail: Spicy Marg
    • Couldn't Live Without: Good bread and salty butter
    • Most Splattered Cookbooks: Sundays by Sophie Godwin and Slow by Gizzi Erskine
    • Signature Dish: Oxtail stew
    • Filthy Food Secret: Melted bar of Dairy Milk with olive oil and Maldon
    • Food Hate: Eggs
    • Current Food Obsession: Ottolenghi's confit tandoori chickpeas
    • Favourite Kitchen Gadget: Scraper
    • Ultimate Comfort Food: Spicy pork peanut butter noodles