diff --git a/apps/kitchen_mate/frontend/src/api/kitchens.ts b/apps/kitchen_mate/frontend/src/api/kitchens.ts
index 15b7fd5..1689c8c 100644
--- a/apps/kitchen_mate/frontend/src/api/kitchens.ts
+++ b/apps/kitchen_mate/frontend/src/api/kitchens.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,26 @@ export async function listKitchenRecipes(
   return handleResponse<ListKitchenRecipesResponse>(res);
 }
 
+export async function updateMemberRole(
+  kitchenId: string,
+  userId: string,
+  role: "admin" | "member"
+): Promise<void> {
+  const res = await fetch(
+    `/api/kitchens/${encodeURIComponent(kitchenId)}/members/${encodeURIComponent(userId)}`,
+    {
+      method: "PATCH",
+      credentials: "include",
+      headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ role }),
+    }
+  );
+  if (!res.ok && res.status !== 204) {
+    const body = await res.json().catch(() => ({ detail: res.statusText }));
+    throw new KitchenError(body.detail ?? res.statusText, res.status);
+  }
+}
+
 export async function removeKitchenRecipe(
   kitchenId: string,
   kitchenRecipeId: string
diff --git a/apps/kitchen_mate/frontend/src/components/KitchenDetailPage.tsx b/apps/kitchen_mate/frontend/src/components/KitchenDetailPage.tsx
index 6da1b16..12b5bfc 100644
--- a/apps/kitchen_mate/frontend/src/components/KitchenDetailPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/kitchen_mate/frontend/src/components/KitchenDetailPage.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   listKitchenRecipes,
   addMember,
   removeMember,
+  updateMemberRole,
   removeKitchenRecipe,
   KitchenError,
 } from "../api/kitchens";
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export function KitchenDetailPage() {
   const [inviteMessage, setInviteMessage] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [inviteError, setInviteError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [removingMember, setRemovingMember] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [changingRole, setChangingRole] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   // Recipe management
   const [removingRecipe, setRemovingRecipe] = useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -66,6 +68,28 @@ export function KitchenDetailPage() {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleChangeRole = async (userId: string, newRole: "admin" | "member") => {
+    if (!id) return;
+    setChangingRole(userId);
+    try {
+      await updateMemberRole(id, userId, newRole);
+      setKitchen((prev) =>
+        prev
+          ? {
+              ...prev,
+              members: prev.members.map((m) =>
+                m.user_id === userId ? { ...m, role: newRole } : m
+              ),
+            }
+          : prev
+      );
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err instanceof KitchenError ? err.message : "Failed to update role");
+    } finally {
+      setChangingRole(null);
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleRemoveMember = async (userId: string) => {
     if (!id) return;
     setRemovingMember(userId);
@@ -140,13 +164,33 @@ export function KitchenDetailPage() {
                 )}
               </div>
               {isAdmin && member.user_id !== user?.id && (
-                <button
-                  onClick={() => handleRemoveMember(member.user_id)}
-                  disabled={removingMember === member.user_id}
-                  className="text-xs text-red-500 hover:text-red-700 disabled:opacity-50"
-                >
-                  {removingMember === member.user_id ? "Removing..." : "Remove"}
-                </button>
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                  {member.user_id !== kitchen.created_by && (
+                    <button
+                      onClick={() =>
+                        handleChangeRole(
+                          member.user_id,
+                          member.role === "admin" ? "member" : "admin"
+                        )
+                      }
+                      disabled={changingRole === member.user_id}
+                      className="text-xs text-coral hover:text-coral-dark disabled:opacity-50"
+                    >
+                      {changingRole === member.user_id
+                        ? "Updating..."
+                        : member.role === "admin"
+                          ? "Make member"
+                          : "Make admin"}
+                    </button>
+                  )}
+                  <button
+                    onClick={() => handleRemoveMember(member.user_id)}
+                    disabled={removingMember === member.user_id}
+                    className="text-xs text-red-500 hover:text-red-700 disabled:opacity-50"
+                  >
+                    {removingMember === member.user_id ? "Removing..." : "Remove"}
+                  </button>
+                </div>
               )}
             </li>
           ))}
diff --git a/apps/kitchen_mate/src/kitchen_mate/database/kitchen_repositories.py b/apps/kitchen_mate/src/kitchen_mate/database/kitchen_repositories.py
index 95e6da6..d07d783 100644
--- a/apps/kitchen_mate/src/kitchen_mate/database/kitchen_repositories.py
+++ b/apps/kitchen_mate/src/kitchen_mate/database/kitchen_repositories.py
@@ -295,6 +295,21 @@ async def remove_member(kitchen_id: str, target_user_id: str) -> bool:
         return True
 
 
+async def update_member_role(kitchen_id: str, target_user_id: str, new_role: str) -> bool:
+    """Update a member's role. Returns False if member not found."""
+    async with get_session() as session:
+        result = await session.execute(
+            select(KitchenMemberModel)
+            .where(KitchenMemberModel.kitchen_id == kitchen_id)
+            .where(KitchenMemberModel.user_id == target_user_id)
+        )
+        member = result.scalar_one_or_none()
+        if member is None:
+            return False
+        member.role = new_role
+        return True
+
+
 async def process_pending_invites(user_id: str, email: str) -> int:
     """Resolve pending kitchen invites for an email address.
 
diff --git a/apps/kitchen_mate/src/kitchen_mate/routes/kitchens.py b/apps/kitchen_mate/src/kitchen_mate/routes/kitchens.py
index 6bec291..35554ca 100644
--- a/apps/kitchen_mate/src/kitchen_mate/routes/kitchens.py
+++ b/apps/kitchen_mate/src/kitchen_mate/routes/kitchens.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     remove_kitchen_recipe,
     remove_member,
     share_recipe_to_kitchen,
+    update_member_role,
 )
 from kitchen_mate.schemas import (
     AddMemberRequest,
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
     KitchenSummaryResponse,
     ListKitchenRecipesResponse,
     ShareToKitchenRequest,
+    UpdateMemberRoleRequest,
 )
 
 router = APIRouter()
@@ -167,11 +169,42 @@ async def remove_member_endpoint(
     """Remove a member from a kitchen (admin only)."""
     await _require_admin(kitchen_id, user)
 
+    kitchen = await get_kitchen(kitchen_id, user.id)
+    if kitchen is None:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Kitchen not found")
+    if target_user_id == kitchen.created_by:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Cannot remove the kitchen creator")
+
     removed = await remove_member(kitchen_id, target_user_id)
     if not removed:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Member not found")
 
 
+@router.patch(
+    "/kitchens/{kitchen_id}/members/{target_user_id}",
+    status_code=204,
+    dependencies=[Depends(_require_multi_tenant)],
+)
+async def update_member_role_endpoint(
+    kitchen_id: str,
+    target_user_id: str,
+    body: UpdateMemberRoleRequest,
+    user: Annotated[User, Depends(get_user)],
+) -> None:
+    """Change a member's role (admin only). The kitchen creator's role cannot be changed."""
+    await _require_admin(kitchen_id, user)
+
+    kitchen = await get_kitchen(kitchen_id, user.id)
+    if kitchen is None:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Kitchen not found")
+    if target_user_id == kitchen.created_by:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Cannot change the role of the kitchen creator")
+
+    updated = await update_member_role(kitchen_id, target_user_id, body.role)
+    if not updated:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Member not found")
+
+
 @router.post(
     "/kitchens/{kitchen_id}/recipes",
     response_model=KitchenRecipeResponse,
diff --git a/apps/kitchen_mate/src/kitchen_mate/schemas.py b/apps/kitchen_mate/src/kitchen_mate/schemas.py
index 8e811ef..9165d14 100644
--- a/apps/kitchen_mate/src/kitchen_mate/schemas.py
+++ b/apps/kitchen_mate/src/kitchen_mate/schemas.py
@@ -339,6 +339,18 @@ class AddMemberResponse(BaseModel):
     message: str = Field(description="Human-readable status message")
 
 
+class UpdateMemberRoleRequest(BaseModel):
+    """Request body for updating a kitchen member's role."""
+
+    role: str = Field(description="New role: 'admin' or 'member'")
+
+    @model_validator(mode="after")
+    def validate_role(self) -> "UpdateMemberRoleRequest":
+        if self.role not in ("admin", "member"):
+            raise ValueError("role must be 'admin' or 'member'")
+        return self
+
+
 class ShareToKitchenRequest(BaseModel):
     """Request body for sharing a recipe with a kitchen."""