Kate Reid

Kate Reid, founder of Lune Croissanterie and former aerospace engineer, shares her captivating journey from Formula One to baking. She discusses the challenges of her career, battling anorexia, and the turning point a library book about Paris provided. Kate highlights how her time in a Paris boulangerie reinvigorated her passion for food, paralleling her engineering background with pastry-making. Her croissants, meticulously developed through a scientific lens, now form the heart of a thriving business, illustrating her transformation and resilience.

Kate Reid, founder and master-baker at Lune, discusses her inspiring journey of overcoming an eating disorder and creating the perfect croissant. Topics include her love for baking, visiting bakeries in Paris, the challenges of success and creativity in the culinary world, starting a bakery business, and the impact of perfectionism on mental health.

Lune is highly regarded as the most respected patisserie in Australia. The New York Times even called the Lune croissant the best in the world. And the woman behind it all is Kate Reid, a former Aerospace Engineer at the Williams F1 Team in the UK. Kate’s story has to be heard to be believed. It’s so epic, we had to break it into 2 parts. In Part 1, Kate talks about her time at Williams, and generously shares her struggles with anorexia, which eventually forced her to end her F1 dream and return home to Australia for her recovery. In Part 2, Kate tells the inspiring story of how she created Lune Croissanterie, and how she’s learned to embrace the fact that her world-renowned croissant will never be perfect. JUST. LIKE. US.   To purchase Kate's new cook book, 'Lune, Crossiants All Day, All Night' follow this link: https://bit.ly/3Nlp0z5   If you or someone you know is experiencing an eating disorder or body image issues, The Butterfly Foundation is a fantastic resource and support. Please follow this link: butterfly.org.au For family and carer support, and to learn more about the organisation Hugh spoke about in the episode contact Eating Disorders Families Australia, or follow this link: edfa.org.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.