About Kit2Cook

Kit2Cook is a small family business built from a lifelong love of food, cooking, and the tools that make time in the kitchen better.

My story started more than 40 years ago when I went to culinary school to become a chef. My mum suggested it because she knew I loved cooking, creating recipes, and trying just about anything. We did not have a lot of money growing up, but food was always at the center of our home. That taught me an important lesson: great cooking is not about expensive ingredients. It is about creativity, care, and making the most of what you have.

Culinary school changed everything for me. I later had the opportunity to move to France and learn from Armand Poinsot, Head Chef and owner of Chez Camille in Arnay-le-Duc. I was an English chef in France, learning to make croissants, pastries, mousse au chocolat, and more. I even spent weekends truffle hunting with a man named Jacques and his pig, selling truffles to local restaurants.

That was when food stopped being a job and became a love.

Over the years, like these knives, I was lucky to have many memorable experiences, from cooking for Margaret Thatcher when she visited York to entering competitions and preparing dinners at manor houses and private homes. Those years were full of hard work, pressure, laughter, and memories I will never forget.

**Why Kit2Cook?**

Every chef starts with a knife kit like the one above, but with a few more knives. The knives above are from my original set: my old roll bag, my chef knife, my filleting knife, my carving knife, and my fork. They are worn, sharpened down, stained, and full of memories. Those tools are more than equipment. They become part of your story.

A knife to a chef is what a brush is to a painter, a socket set is to a mechanic, and a scalpel is to a surgeon.

That is the reason we started Kit2Cook. We want to share what I have learned through years in the kitchen, starting with one thing I know for sure: the right tools make all the difference.

**Honest tools for real cooking.**

We do not want to sell everything. We want to sell the right things.

You do not need the most expensive knife in the world. You do not need a fragile showpiece that chips on the first day. And you do not need a cheap blade that looks good for a week and then lets you down. You need honest tools. Tools that work, that feel good in your hand, and that, if looked after, can last for years.

That is what we carry. Our core brand is F.Dick, a German knife maker trusted by chefs, butchers, and culinary schools worldwide since 1778. We also carry AMT pans, known for their performance and durability, and ProfBoard cutting systems. Alongside those, we offer a carefully selected range of tools that we have used, tested, or discovered through years of cooking.

A family business, a chef's point of view.

Kit2Cook is a family business run by me and my wife, Sara, from Safety Harbor, Florida. "Sara handles the business and marketing side". 

 We are proud to be small. We care about what we sell because we know these tools become part of your kitchen, your meals, and your memories.

Whether you are a home cook, a weekend BBQ lover, a young chef starting out, or someone who simply wants to enjoy cooking again, we are here to help you find the right kit to cook.

That is why we are called Kit2Cook.

Why KIT2COOK?

Great cooking is part skill, part inspiration, and part having the right tools.
Welcome to the edge of something exceptional.