Croissant queen Lune's Kate Reid creates hiring app Supp

"Esteemed pastry chef and creator of arguably Melbourne's best croissants, Kate Reid, never imagined she would become a tech entrepreneur.

The co-founder of Lune Croissanterie alongside her brother Cameron, Ms Reid is used to catering for large crowds. When her original hole-in-the-wall shop in bayside suburb Elwood closed, croissant lovers camped overnight to be first in line to buy the tasty treats on its last day of trade, and every day her croissants sell out from selected patisseries and Lune Croissanterie's new home in Fitzroy within hours.

But while getting customers through the door is no trouble, finding the right staff, sometimes at a moment's notice, has plagued Ms Reid for years." Read more

Yolanda Redrup Financial Review 20 Mar 2017