Kirstie Herbstreit

Co-Founder of The Culinary Studio, Kitchener, ON

Grown from a passion of cooking, teaching and enjoying food, The Culinary Studio is a partnership between Red Seal trained Chefs Jody O’Malley and Kirstie Herbstreit. Jody & Kirstie have been in the food industry for over 20 years. After both completing University degrees, they set off to culinary school, in Stratford & Calgary respectively to feed their need to cook. After restaurant apprenticeships and college-level instruction, they came together to open Kitchener-Waterloo's Premier Recreational cooking school in Kitchener, ON. The evolution of our business has expanded to co-found the best in Online Cooking Classes, servicing ingredient delivery across Canada, teaching participants all over the globe!
Our Online Cooking classes educate, entertain, and guarantee you restaurant results in your own home kitchen. The empowerment and confidence you will gain after just one class will keep you coming back for more! From private, corporate team builds and client appreciation nights, to families cooking together in the kitchen, we have the ability to speak and teach to all levels in an easy-going manner, with a passionate backbone about all things food!