An Evening with Kate Reid: Destination Moon

Join us for an inspiring evening with Kate Reid, as she sits down with writer and comedian Jennifer Wong to chat about her new memoir, Destination Moon. Full of honesty and heart, the book chronicles Kate’s extraordinary journey—from her time in Formula 1 to discovering her true passion and founding the world-famous Lune Croissanterie.

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ABOUT THE BOOK:

At thirteen, Kate Reid already knew exactly where she was headed: a career in Formula 1, a life lived at full throttle. Like a master cartographer she had drawn the map of her future – all she had to do was follow the course she’d charted.

But after earning a degree in aerospace engineering and taking up a coveted position at one of the top F1 teams in the UK, Kate discovered that the reality didn’t exactly live up to the dream. The pursuit of perfection that had once made her reach for the moon now sent her spiralling into a life-threatening battle against depression and anorexia.

From the grey skies of England and Monaco’s glittering, million-dollar harbour, to Melbourne’s trendy café scene and the spellbinding counters of Parisian patisseries, Kate searched for something that would bring meaning and passion back into her life: a destination worth driving towards at full speed.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Kate Reid is a visionary entrepreneur and the founder of Lune Croissanterie, a renowned bakery established in Melbourne. Her path to becoming a celebrated pastry chef and the creator of an internationally acclaimed bakery has been anything but conventional. Kate initially pursued aerospace engineering at RMIT University before following her lifelong passion for Formula 1 racing. After three years, however, she realised that the reality of the job didn’t match her expectations, prompting her return to Melbourne with a fresh goal: to forge a career in pastry. Kate honed her skills at one of Paris' top bakeries before dedicating countless hours to perfecting the croissant back in Melbourne. In 2012, she took a bold step and opened Lune Croissanterie, a small bakery focused exclusively on croissants.

Jennifer Wong is a writer, comedian, and co-author of Chopsticks or Fork?: Recipes and Stories from Australia’s Regional Chinese Restaurants. Her humorous writing about food, culture, and mental health has appeared in The Guardian, SBS Food, ABC News, and The Big Issue. Jennifer is the presenter of Chopsticks or Fork? (ABC iview), and creator and host of FEAST: live storytelling events for people who love food, stories, and stories about food.