MEET THE KITCHENGYM TEAM
SALLY NEWMAN
Sally is our head chef and the founder of KitchenGym. Her mission is to teach people how to cook for themselves and those they love. A former lawyer, Sally trained at Le Cordon Bleu and has worked and interned at several fine dining restaurants, including Essa (2023 and 2025 winner of Gourmet Traveller’s best restaurant in Queensland) and at the Michelin starred Montia in Madrid where she worked over the European summer of 2024. When she isn’t cooking she loves travel and reading (cookbooks of course!).
VOLEE LEE
Volee hails from Hong Kong and has worked in Japan. She is currently a Chef de Partie at Rothwells in Brisbane CBD. Volee is a genius with Cantonese and Japanese textures and flavours, including sushi but is best known for her way with bread – Sally calls her the ‘Bread Whisperer’. Volee is our ‘teacher for introverts’: with her quiet diligence and calm demeanour, she brings out the best in even the most nervous student. She is Le Cordon Bleu trained.
NAOMI WIJEDORU
Naomi is our head kitchenhand, leading our friendly team.
WE DON'T TEACH RECIPES. WE DO TEACH techniques
How? 2 ways:
By providing the building blocks for understanding how to make good food.
By teaching skills that make cooking faster and less stressful.
So train with us, and learn how to cook for yourself and the people you love.
We offer private classes so you can have our undivided attention. Vegetarian options are available, and we can cater for specific dietary requirements and allergies – just let us know.
We travel to you, anywhere in Brisbane
Covering the Brisbane metro area, we’ll travel to your home or workplace!
Contact us for more information.