Catherine Johnston, 49, chief executive of Swindon Carers Centre, tells us about her life with food

Do you cook a lot yourself? What is your failsafe dish?

I’m not a cook at all, but if I had to it would be cottage pie.

Where do you like to eat out? How often?

I like Italian, as often as possible!

What do you always hope to find on a menu? For starter? Main course? Dessert?

Goats cheese and caramelised onion tart, spinach and ricotta cheese, cannelloni, apple tart and ice cream.

Which foods did you hate as a child? Do you eat them now?

Liver, and definitely not!

What is your favourite drink? Alcoholic and non-alcoholic.

Lager and lime and tea.

Marmite: yes or no?

No

What is your guilty pleasure when it comes to food... something you know you shouldn’t eat, but do anyway

I just eat whatever I want whenever I want!

You are on your own at home watching a film. What is you snack of choice?

Cashew nuts and Mini Cheddars.

You’re eating a bacon sandwich...ketchup, brown sauce or nothing at all?

Ketchup.