Kate Reid is an Australian pastry chef, entrepreneur, and author, best known as the Founder of Lune Croissanterie, a bakery acclaimed worldwide for its exceptional croissants. With a background in aerospace engineering that initially led her to a career in Formula 1 in the United Kingdom, Kate realised the reality of the job didn’t match her expectations, prompting her return to Melbourne where she applied her scientific precision to pastry-making and earned global recognition and a devoted following. In 2022, she published her debut cookbook Lune: Croissants All Day, All Night, offering step-by-step techniques and creative recipes for mastering croissants and other laminated pastries at home. In 2025, she released her memoir Destination Moon, reflecting on her unconventional journey from Formula 1 to baking and finding purpose through her craft.
Kate Reid adalah pastry chef, pengusaha, dan penulis asal Australia, serta pendiri Lune Croissanterie, toko roti yang terkenal secara internasional berkat croissant-nya. Ia memiliki latar belakang teknik kedirgantaraan dan sempat bekerja di dunia Formula 1 di Inggris. Setelah kembali ke Melbourne, Kate menerapkan ketelitian ilmiahnya dalam mengembangkan teknik pembuatan pastry hingga namanya dikenal luas. Pada 2022, ia menerbitkan buku resep Lune: Croissants All Day, All Night yang membahas cara membuat croissant dan pastry berlapis di rumah. Pada 2025, ia merilis memoar berjudul Destination Moon yang menceritakan perjalanannya dari dunia Formula 1 ke dunia baking.
