Bernadette Grant
Marketing director, Kellogg Company of Ireland
Your favourite grocery shop?
Fallon & Byrne
How long is your typical working day?
Hard to keep track as no two days are the same. All I know is the day flies by!
How do you describe yourself?
Hardworking and energetic but don’t take myself too seriously
What’s your favourite Irish product?
Hard to pick; it’s between Clonakilty Black Pudding and Tayto
What’s your favourite brand, outside of the brands you represent, and why?
Jo Malone, for its simplicity and elegance
What piece of legislation would you introduce/change?
All children have a right to a good breakfast each morning before they start school. Government should ensure that the right resources are in place to ensure that no child misses out, especially in socially disadvantaged areas
What historical figure would you invite to dinner?
Oscar Wilde and Michael Collins. It would be interesting to see what they would make of each other
The best gift you ever received?
A mixed tape my now husband made for me the first Christmas after we met
What possession could you not live without?
My runners
What was your first job?
Check-out girl in SuperValu when I was in school
What was your childhood dream/ambition?
To marry Face from the A-team!
What’s your ambition now?
To see Cork win the double …..again!
What’s the worst ad ever?
Harvey Norman
What’s your favourite ad at the moment?
The Budweiser ‘All together now’ TV campaign
Your favourite newspaper?
The Sunday Times
Who is inspirational in Irish business?
Love him or hate him, you’ve got to hand it to Michael O’Leary. An 80% annual profit increase in the current economic climate is pretty impressive!
In your opinion what’s the next big thing?
Clonakilty Black Pudding flavoured Tayto perhaps
What (if anything) was the last thing you bought on the internet?
Flights for my parents for Christmas
What’s your pet hate?
People who clap when the plane lands
What makes you laugh?
John & Edward
Three essential grocery items you’d take with you for a week on a desert island?
A Kellogg’s Variety pack (one for each day and one extra for when I fancy a snack), milk and a plastic spoon and bowl