All My Alternative CV articles
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Interviews & ProfilesAnna Garrod, The Coconut Tree, on vintage clothes, Glastonbury and True Romance
‘The animal which most reflects my personality is a cat – a softie but independent’
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Bryan Martins, Wessanen UK, on the DeLorean time machine and Eye of the Tiger
‘The most rewarding part of my job is managing great brands with real purpose’
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Alan Barratt, Grenade, on private jets, Tom Cruise and Tom Hardy
‘What luxury would I have on a desert island? Two please – the internet and a set of dumbbells’
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Louise Gatenby, The Good Board, on Ian Dury & the Blockheads and Zoolander
‘The most rewarding part of my job is knowing I’ve supported an outstanding individual to secure a fantastic leadership role’
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David Crichton, The Careless Collection, on being a Masterchef finalist and a commercial pilot
‘My motto in life? Failure is not an option’
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Gracie Tyrrell, Squirrel Sisters, on Peter Andre, cockroaches and truffle mac & cheese
‘The most rewarding part of my job is working with my sister Sophie, the other co-founder’
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Ishak Valimohamed, Vive, on Liverpool FC, wolves and The Eminem Show
‘What animal reflects my personality? A wolf – I really trust my instincts’
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Cam Brown, Collagin, on Peter Andre, regrets and Deadpool
No one knows me any more, they just know me as ‘gin girl’
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Erin Kryantonis, Nice Drinks, on Will Young, puppies and trypophobia
‘The most rewarding part of my job is working alongside my co-founders to bring a brand to the UK wine market’
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James Hudson, Captain Kombucha, on Derren Brown and polar bears
’My motto in life is to have integrity. Real integrity is doing the right thing, even when nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not’
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Alexi von Eldik, Cru8, on Whitney Houston, office yoga and The Red Violin
My first job? Selling homemade brownies in Hong Kong
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Adrian Ling, Plamil Foods, on breaking moulds and staying alive
‘How do I describe my job to my mates? “I run a chocolate factory” tends to be a talking point’
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Duncan O’Brien, Dalston’s Soda Co, on ostriches and Dizzee Rascal
‘My first job? General dogsbody at a corporate entertainment company in the middle of nowhere’
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Donal Denvir, Bord Bia, on Irish food, sports reporting and Father Ted
‘I love the satisfaction of adding real value to our Irish suppliers and customers’
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Vishal Madhu, Qwrkee Foods, on time, sleep and his spirit animal
‘My first job? Selling gas and electricity contracts door to door’
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Alison Ordonez, Roberts Bakery, on grazing and frogs
‘If I could have one dream perk? I’d bring my border terrier Alfie to work’
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Fiona Esom, Product Chain, on tigers and Stacey Dooley
‘For my first job I was paid in part with the most wonderful clotted cream’
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Ben Branson, Seedlip, on time travel and David Attenborough
‘I work for a company that makes distilled non-alcoholic spirits to try and rid the world of horrible sweet mocktails’
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Kirsteen Campbell, Edrington, on the 1990s & Christmas dinner
‘The one thing I’d change in grocery is the excise system – scotch should be taxed at the same rate as beer and wine’
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Carly Taylor, Real Handful, on PJ & Duncan and Jamie & Jimmy
‘My first job was in my local newsagent – I used to read all the foodie magazines!’
