LAST ORDERS - INAPUB WINTER MAGAZINE 2023 ISSUE 105

LAST ORDERS

The Inapub team cannot remember even a few days going by in recent years without us seeing Kate Nicholls, UK Hospitality’s CEO, somewhere in the media. Kate had been an outspoken champion of the sector even before the pandemic,but has become arguably the best-known face of our industry during the challenging times of the last few years, appearing on countless morning TV couches, debating with callers on radio shows and gathering thousands of column inches to her name. So we were honoured when she managed to find the time for our Last Orders quiz…

Last pub you visited?

My local, the Castle in Ealing.

Last beer you ordered?

St Austell Proper Job (with a plate full of oysters after a long walk along the Thames).

Last song you downloaded?

1989 (Taylor’s Version) – album rather than song I guess but if it was one song on there you wanted it would be Wildest Dreams

Last person you called?

My long-suffering COO Jackie Marlow.

Last time you laughed out loud?

All the time! Too many to mention – I laugh a lot as I think laughter is the best medicine.

Last time you danced?

Always in the kitchen when I’m cooking, but I took my daughters out clubbing before they went to university.

Last thing you ate?

Kampungi and Japchae (Korean spicy chicken and glass noodles).

Last text you sent?

To Dame Karen Jones sharing some latest hospitality stats.

Last book you read?

I read a lot, three books a week simultaneously, usually – so this will be out of date by the time its published but at the moment, the last one I’ve finished is Hernan Diaz, Trust

Last thing you bought?

A silk shirt inspired by the V&A Diva exhibition.

Last joke you heard?

I work in politics! “Doctor doctor, I keep shouting out broccoli and cauliflower” –“Don’t worry, it’s just a case of florets”.

Last meeting you had?

Giving evidence to the Culture Select Committee on Tourism.

Last thing you cooked?

Teriyaki salmon.

Last thing you learnt?

I’m restarting learning the piano – biggest regret is getting to Grade 8 and not keeping it up.

Last act you saw live?

Madonna.

Last piece of advice you gave?

Lift as you climb.

Last website you visited?

LK Bennett Borrowed – I’ve gone over to dress hire to be more environmentally friendly, so I rent my outfits.

Last thing you did before going to bed last night?

Read a book – always have a book.