Kate Jenkins

Kate Jenkins started selling her brownies in the local Village shop, and within the year she was receiving rave reviews from national newspapers and glossy magazines. Now running Gower Cottage Brownies, with numerous awards to her name, Kate’s brownies are sold in their thousands across the UK, with a loyal customer base of over 10,000 built up over the past five years, and they continue to attract an amazing following.

Recently ranked in the Top 100 Social Brands alongside such players as Marmite and Starbucks, Kate's company was also voted Best Welsh Independent Retailer in the prestigious OFM Awards. Through her success as a business woman, Kate became a regular contributor to various TV and Radio programmes, which has led to her new presenting role for ITV1 with Countrywise Kitchen, where she creates mouth watering, traditional, easy to follow recipes that everyone can enjoy making and eating.