Cate has been in the world of journalism since graduating from Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities, where she studied Modern Languages and Business Studies with Commercial French and joined the BBC World Service in London.
Before going freelance as a food, drink and lifestyle journalist she was Senior Writer, Interviewer and Food Columnist at The Herald, and also launch editor of The Herald Saturday Magazine and Features Editor during her 20 years at the publication. Before that, she was women’s editor (Glasgow) at the Sunday Post, deputy editor at Scottish Field, and Press Officer at Scottish Opera and Editor of the Scottish Opera Newspaper.
As a freelance food and drink journalist Cate has had work published in The Telegraph, The Times, The Caterer, The Herald, The Scotsman and the Daily Mail. She is also a sometime contributor to BBC Radio Scotland to comment on food issues. Cate is an award-winning member of the Guild of Food Writers.
