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MEET THE TEAM – 5 MINUTES WITH KATHERINE

Katherine Duff

Katherine Duff

Director

Start Date: Um, January 2010 I think

Fun Fact: Cake Connoisseur

INTERVIEW

What is your favourite book?

KD: The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton

What is your favourite film?​

KD: Smokey and the Bandit (the first one!)

Tell us what your job is in 20 words or less

KD: Support clients, support our team in their roles and generally work with Jason to keep the show on the road

Which aspect of your job do you particularly enjoy?

KD: I love finding the right person for the job and I love the feeling that comes from knowing that someone started out with a tough situation and our advice and guidance has made it better for them

Chinese or Indian?

KD: Indian all day long

What is the best meal you have ever eaten?

 KD: Hard to pick the best one but generally, anything Jason has cooked for me

What is the single best piece of advice you would give to an employer?

KD: Don’t take it personally (it almost never is a personal thing)

What is your favourite cake?

KD: Ah man. That’s like picking a favourite child. Probably a chocolate cake if you’re going to make me choose. But I do love a Victoria sponge too.

What is your favourite cocktail?

KD: Oooh another tough one. A woo woo. Or sex on the beach. Um, no, a woo woo.

Which was your favourite holiday?

KD: A holiday in Spain with Jason in 2007

If you could only play one more album what would it be?

KD: Anything by JJ Grey and Mofro

Are you a biscuit dunker?

KD: Hell to the no. That’s so disgusting.

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