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Nathaniel Reid | |
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 Nathaniel Reid in 2025 | |
| Born | March 23, 1980 Alton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Le Cordon Bleu |
| Occupation | Pastry chef |
| Culinary career | |
Current restaurant(s)
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| Website | https://nrbakery.com |
Nathaniel Reid (born March 23, 1980) is an American pastry chef and the chef-owner of Nathaniel Reid Bakery in Kirkwood, Missouri.
Early Life and Education
[edit]Nathaniel Reid was born in Alton, Illinois on March 23, 1980, and was raised in Ellington and Farmington, Missouri.[1][2] He developed an early interest in natural sciences and attended the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he initially studied biology.[3]
While working as a line cook to help pay for school, he found his passion for baking and pastry and changed his major to hotel and restaurant management with a minor in biology.[4] After graduating, he moved to Paris, France and received his Grand Diplôme from Le Cordon Bleu[5] before returning to the United States to start his professional career.
Career
[edit]After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu Paris, Reid moved to Las Vegas, where he worked as a pastry cook at the Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas under chef Patrice Caillot.[6] He then worked under chef Joël Robuchon at both Restaurant de Joël Robuchon and L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, serving as sous chef. Reid subsequently became sous chef at The Mansion at MGM Grand.[1][7]
Later, Reid relocated to California to work at the St. Regis Monarch Beach under chef Stéphane Tréand, a recipient of the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (MOF) distinction. He was promoted to executive pastry chef.[1]
During this time, Reid was invited to be a featured guest chef at the third annual Cirque Culinaire at The Peninsula Tokyo, an international food and wine extravaganza benefiting Make-A-Wish Japan.[8]
In 2010, he moved to Fort Myers, where he worked as a pastry chef for chef Norman Love at Norman Love Confections.[9]
Reid then returned to Missouri to serve as an executive pastry chef at the Ritz Carlton St. Louis in 2013.[1] He assisted with opening additional Ritz-Carlton properties, including the Ritz-Carlton Aruba,[10] while also consulting and teaching internationally for Valrhona[11] and Sasa Demarle.[12] He was featured on Norwegian broadcasting channel NRK for teaching a pastry class in Stavangar, Norway in 2016.[13]
Nathaniel Reid Bakery
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In August of 2016, Nathaniel and his wife Lee Lee Reid opened Nathaniel Reid Bakery in the Kirkwood suburb of St. Louis County, Missouri.[14]
The bakery is primarily grab-and-go with limited seating, and the menu includes seasonal varieties of croissants, pastries, tarts, macarons, sandwiches, and quiche.[15]
The bakery's double chocolate chunk brownie recipe was featured in Food & Wine[16] and Food & Wine Italia[17] in 2019. In 2025, the bakery was a James Beard Foundation award semifinalist for Outstanding Bakery.[18]
Awards and Recognition
[edit]- 2009, Third place, Member of Team USA at the International Patisserie Grand Prix in Tokyo[19][20]
- 2009, Best Chocolate, USA Golden Scoop Award[21][22]
- 2010, Pastry Chef of the Year, U.S. Pastry Competition[23]
- 2012, Top 10 Pastry Chefs in America, Dessert Professional Magazine[24]
- 2018, Chefs to Watch, Plate Magazine[25]
- 2019, 40 Under 40, St. Louis Business Journal[26]
- 2019, 2020, Semifinalist for Outstanding Baker, James Beard Foundation[27][28]
- 2025, Semifinalist for Outstanding Bakery, James Beard Foundation[18]
- 2025, Inducted into Académie Culinaire de France USA[29]
- 2026, Inducted into Farmington School District Hall of Fame[30]
- 2026, All-American Award, 400 meters M45 (men ages 45–49), with a time of 56.41 seconds at an outdoor masters competition in Cincinnati, Ohio.[31]
Publications
[edit]- The New Pâtissiers, Olivier Dupon (2013): Reid was one of 38 featured pastry chefs.[32]
- So Good... Magazine, Issue 11 (2014): Reid and his signature Strawberry Charlotte recipe.[33]
- Artisans Hors De Nos Frontieres Hors, série n°1 (2018): Reid and his signature Polynesia recipe[34]
- A Culinary Journey: 70 Le Cordon Bleu Alumni Recipes from Around the World, Le Cordon Bleu (2020): One of the 70 alumni featured.[35]
- Food & Wine Italia, Issue 4 (2019): Featured Nathaniel Reid Bakery's brownie recipe.[36]
- Toothache Magazine, Issue 07 (2020): Featured Reid and Nathaniel Reid Bakery.[37]
- Pastry Arts Magazine, Issue 7 (2020): "Nathaniel Reid: The Path to Dessert Entrepreneur."[38]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 photo, Handout (April 15, 2013). "St. Louis Native, National Award-Winning Pastry Chef Nathaniel Reid Joins The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis". Feast Magazine.
- ↑ Chefs, The Newlywed. "Nathaniel Reid Bakery – The Newlywed Chefs".
- ↑ L'Hommedieu, Jacob (June 9, 2025). "Nathaniel Reid shares how he went from science student to award-winning pastry chef".
- ↑ Ostercamp, Whitney (June 27, 2023). "Nathaniel Reid has found his sweet spot in Kirkwood, where he whips up world-class pastries". Feast Magazine.
- ↑ "130 ans Le Cordon Bleu with Nathaniel Reid". www.cordonbleu.edu.
- ↑ Cooperman, Jeannette (August 5, 2020). "Nathaniel Reid on the uncomplicated joys of pastry".
- ↑ "Nathaniel Reid".
- ↑ "The Peninsula Tokyo to host international food and wine extravaganza". Japan Today. September 6, 2010.
- ↑ Staff, Florida Weekly (May 30, 2012). "FLORIDA WEEKLY CUISINE - Florida Weekly".
- ↑ Mahe, George (October 16, 2015). "Q&A: Nathaniel Reid".
- ↑ "CHEF NATHANIEL REID | Valrhona". www.valrhona.us.
- ↑ Suen, Mabel (August 25, 2016). "Kirkwood Just Got Sweeter". Ladue News.
- ↑ Andersen, Rikke Lunde (January 19, 2016). "Konditorens kunst". NRK.
- ↑ Mahe, George (August 3, 2016). "Sneak Peek: Nathaniel Reid Bakery Opens in Kirkwood".
- ↑ Pliska, Daniel (January 30, 2025). "Bonjour, Baked Goods".
- ↑ https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/lee-lees-double-chocolate-chunk-brownies
- ↑ "Brownie al doppio cioccolato di Lee Lee • Food and Wine Italia". July 8, 2019.
- 1 2 "The 2025 James Beard Award Semifinalists". www.jamesbeard.org.
- ↑ https://www.lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it/news/italia/98773/mondiale-pasticceri-male-italia.html?
- ↑ https://www.hatcocorp.com/cms/NEWSLETTER/000000024936677-00000-20160205.PDF?
- ↑ https://www.hotelexecutive.com/newswire/44673/nathaniel-reid-named-executive-pastry-chef-at-the-ritz-carlton-st-louis?
- ↑ https://www.valrhona.us/news-events/news-and-events/chef-nathaniel-reid?
- ↑ "US Pastry Competition 2010 - Pastry Chef Videos in So Good Magazine".
- ↑ "Top 10 Pastry Chefs of 2012 Celebrate at ICE | Institute of Culinary Education". www.ice.edu.
- ↑ https://modernrestaurantmanagement.com/mrms-new-notable-inspiring-creativity-bindi-for-breakfast-and-the-who-tel-bar/?
- ↑ https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2019/02/07/meet-the-2019-class-of-40-under-40-honorees.html
- ↑ "The 2019 James Beard Award Semifinalists". www.jamesbeard.org.
- ↑ "The 2020 James Beard Award Semifinalists". www.jamesbeard.org.
- ↑ "Academie Culinaire De FrAnce USA & Canada Delegation". acf-usa.org.
- ↑ Reporter, Staff (April 30, 2026). "Farmington School District 2026 Hall of Fame Induction Sched..." Park Hills Daily Journal.
- ↑ "Athlete Profile | World Masters Rankings".
- ↑ "The New Pâtissiers". www.strandbooks.com.
- ↑ "Signature Strawberry Charlotte by Nathaniel Reid - Pastry Recipes in So Good Magazine".
- ↑ "ARTISANS HORS DE NOS FRONTIERES Hors série n°1". Librairie Gourmande.
- ↑ "New Book: A Culinary Journey". www.cordonbleu.edu.
- ↑ "8 Luglio 2019 • Food and Wine Italia". Food and Wine Italia.
- ↑ "Toothache Issue 07". Toothache Magazine.
- ↑ "Issue 7: Spring 2020 | Pastry Arts Magazine".
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