Kate Reid (pastry chef)

Kate Reid
Born1981 or 1982 (age 43–44)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
OccupationPastry Chef
Known for
  • Pastry chef
  • entrepreneur
  • author
Notable workDestination Moon
Websitelunecroissanterie.com

Kate Reid is an Australian pastry chef and entrepreneur. An aerospace engineer by training, Reid worked for a time in Formula One before becoming a pastry chef. Opening Lune Croissanterie in 2012, Reid is believed to have created the first cruffin and in 2016 the New York Times described her croissants as the 'finest you will find anywhere in the world". She has been awarded Chevaliere dans l’Ordre du Mèrite Agricole for services to French gastronomy.