Meet the team special - David and Elizabeth Kerfoot, 30 years on!
The Directors of The Kerfoot Group are this Saturday 31st July celebrating the 30th Anniversary of their company at Thirsk Races in North Yorkshire. They have invited all The Kerfoot Group employees, and their partners, as well as many familiar faces from the 30 years who were fundamental to the growth of the group.
To commemorate this great achievement, and provide some light amusement at our Directors expense, a Meet The Team Special Edition has been created with questions from the staff across the company..
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Favourite oil? EMK - Anything I can cadge from KSO DAK - Olive & Groundnut In 30 years have you ever bought any vegetable oil for your kitchen? EMK - Only whilst on holiday DAK - No way, that’s women’s work shopping for groceries! What makes you happy? EMK - When my family is happy DAK - My family & working at TKG Which word or phrase do you most overuse? EMK - Do I look fat in this? DAK - Scum United What is your greatest extravagance? EMK - David & my children DAK - Buying a Bentley Your best quality? EMK - Putting others first DAK - Enthusiasm Your worst quality? EMK - I am a worrier. Can be negative. DAK - Talking too much & being selfish Your addiction? EMK - Diamonds (I wish) DAK - Sheffield Wednesday F.C. First crush? EMK - A 6th former whilst I was a little 2nd year – can’t remember his name DAK - Linda Bailey (but she rejected me!) Favourite soup? EMK - My home made tomato soup DAK - Elizabeth’s soup What scares you? EMK - Imagination at 3am DAK - Fire Bete noire – what winds you up? EMK - People not listening to me DAK - Men with bad manners Who do you dislike? EMK - That would be telling DAK - Margaret Thatcher The most interesting person you have ever met? EMK - DAK - Dr David Owen, former Foreign Secretary What book have you read the most? EMK - Pride & Predjudice DAK - Poems for the Day by Wendy Cope What film have you seen the most? EMK - Sound of Music DAK - The Magnificent Seven Sum up your life so far in three words? EMK - Challenging. Fortunate. Fun. DAK - Lived. Full. Exciting What is your most treasured possession? EMK - Portrait of the children when they were small DAK - My political memorabilia collection Your greatest regret? EMK - Holding David back too much as I am risk adverse DAK - Not standing for Parliament Most memorable day of The Kerfoot Group so far? EMK - The 1st day we actually made any money DAK - Seeing the next generation join our business Worst day of The Kerfoot Group so far? EMK - The fire in our factory DAK - Black Wednesday, 16th September 1992 The future? EMK - Our company bigger & better under the next generation DAK - Build the best oil business in Europe & put even more back into the communities where we operate Proudest achievement? EMK - Our children DAK - Speaking at the Young Persons United Nations in New York as leader of the UK delegation, & help raising our three children to be very proud of Ideal celebration? EMK - On a boat in the sunshine with plenty of champagne & all the family DAK - Skiing in Lech (Austria) during the day then going to dinner in Portofino (Italy) with our family. We would need to hire a copter of course! Retirement? EMK - Yes DAK - What’s that? Biggest surprise? EMK - Our 30th Wedding Anniversary celebration in Italy with the children & friends turning up, celebrating on the boat along the Riviera DAK - Opening the letter from the Cabinet Office asking me if I would accept an MBE If you weren’t the Founder-Director of TKG what would you be doing? EMK - My mother wanted me to be a hairdresser! DAK - A rebel who who created gardens! |
Above - David & Elizabeth celebrating as the National Finalists (Winners North of England) for British Telecom Small Business Efficiency Award, 1986 
Above - David & Elizabeth at the opening of their first factory, 1988 - Click to enlarge 
Above - The Kerfoot Family at Buckingham Palace for David’s investiture, March 2009 - Click to enlarge 
Above - David and Elizabeth Kerfoot - Click to enlarge |
