r/KitchenConfidential

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The internet's largest community of food industry professionals. Icon artwork by www.instagram.com/nowherelad

The community at a glance

r/KitchenConfidential is a Subreddit for Chefs with roughly 1.9M members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the Cooking communities list.

Roughly 246K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Kitchen, Cooking, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention knife, book, and kitchen shoe.

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Established 2011
1.9M Members

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Yearly: +246K members
Growth: +14.9% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 215K members
  • 2024: 174K members
  • 2025: 904K members
  • 2026: 188K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Dec: 37K members
  • Jan: 25K members
  • Feb: 16K members
  • Mar: 20K members
  • Apr: 20K members
  • May: 13K members
  • Jun: 13K members
  • Jul: 19K members
  • Aug: 19K members
  • Sep: 22K members
  • Oct: 13K members
  • Nov: 8K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. partner of cook. he wont cook at home unless i push him to and is giving me a tough time abt it - help
    2. Moving back to Canada from US. Advice needed.
    3. Sliced off part of my thumb - anyone else do this and did you have success growing back?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    partner of cook. he wont cook at home unless i push him to and is giving me a tough time abt it - help · Moving back to Canada from US. Advice needed. · Sliced off part of my thumb - anyone else do this and did you have success growing back?
    5
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Spent an annoying amount of time making hazelnut syrup for our coffees in the morning just for this to happen
    2. I kinda hate my job...
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Spent an annoying amount of time making hazelnut syrup for our coffees in the morning just for this to happen · I kinda hate my job...
    2
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Hunting for steam pans on the cheap...
    2. Best men's shoes for kitchen staff
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Hunting for steam pans on the cheap... · Best men's shoes for kitchen staff
    2
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Chefs of Reddit, how are you making money outside the kitchen these days?
    #4
    Money Talk
    Chefs of Reddit, how are you making money outside the kitchen these days?
    1

Topics

  • Kitchen
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Spent an annoying amount of time making hazelnut syrup for our coffees in the morning just for this to happen
    #1
    Kitchen
    Spent an annoying amount of time making hazelnut syrup for our coffees in the morning just for this to happen
    10
  • Cooking
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Spent an annoying amount of time making hazelnut syrup for our coffees in the morning just for this to happen
    #2
    Cooking
    Spent an annoying amount of time making hazelnut syrup for our coffees in the morning just for this to happen
    5
  • Struggling
    5 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    5
  • Work
    4 posts in the past month
    #4
    Work
    4
  • Job
    4 posts in the past month
    #5
    Job
    4

Flair

  • Question
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Curious to hear your thoughts. Description from local joint below
    2. Disability accommodation for headphones in the kitchen
    3. Anyone knows why this happens to my griddle?
    #1
    Question
    Curious to hear your thoughts. Description from local joint below · Disability accommodation for headphones in the kitchen · Anyone knows why this happens to my griddle?
    17
  • Photo/Video
    13 posts in the past month
    1. He needs the blackened ranch
    2. Ok so...choccy milk
    3. In honor of election day I would like to state I met one of these guys but I wish I met the other.
    #2
    Photo/Video
    He needs the blackened ranch · Ok so...choccy milk · In honor of election day I would like to state I met one of these guys but I wish I met the other.
    13
  • Discussion
    11 posts in the past month
    1. You know the Chinese take-out is going to be good when it's just a dude and his wife, and their kids are playing with toys in the seating area.
    2. Italian chef fired from Queensland restaurant for refusing to put pineapple on pizza
    3. Fancy Paprika
    #3
    Discussion
    You know the Chinese take-out is going to be good when it's just a dude and his wife, and their kids are playing with toys in the seating area. · Italian chef fired from Queensland restaurant for refusing to put pineapple on pizza · Fancy Paprika
    11
  • Kitchen fuckery
    8 posts in the past month
    1. This would be a great prank in Chef's office
    2. New guy is pretty cute
    3. Came inside the new dishwasher. What is it for?
    #4
    Kitchen fuckery
    This would be a great prank in Chef's office · New guy is pretty cute · Came inside the new dishwasher. What is it for?
    8
  • Crying in the cooler
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Spent an annoying amount of time making hazelnut syrup for our coffees in the morning just for this to happen
    2. Woman, sober, and the youngest in my kitchen.
    3. I kinda hate my job...
    #5
    Crying in the cooler
    Spent an annoying amount of time making hazelnut syrup for our coffees in the morning just for this to happen · Woman, sober, and the youngest in my kitchen. · I kinda hate my job...
    4

Product recommendations

  • knife
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Best knives for cutting sandwiches?
    2. Sooo... say I'm a girl who likes green (or blue) in a world of skeletons and furries and I want a sharp kitchen knife. What would you recommend?
    3. Sooo... say I'm a girl who likes green (or blue) in a world of skeletons and furries and I want a sharp kitchen knife. What would you recommend?
    #1
    knife
    Best knives for cutting sandwiches? · Sooo... say I'm a girl who likes green (or blue) in a world of skeletons and furries and I want a sharp kitchen knife. What would you recommend? · Sooo... say I'm a girl who likes green (or blue) in a world of skeletons and furries and I want a sharp kitchen knife. What would you recommend?
    8
  • book
    5 posts in the past month
    1. what are some book that you highly recommend?
    2. Can someone recommend a good fine dining kitchen book for a gift?
    3. Book Recs.
    #2
    book
    what are some book that you highly recommend? · Can someone recommend a good fine dining kitchen book for a gift? · Book Recs.
    5
  • kitchen shoe
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Yo I clean mussels for 2 hours a day and my knees are dead, what does everyone recommend for a good kitchen shoe??
    2. Any recs for kitchen shoes?
    3. Any other chefs out there with sciatica have good shoe recs?
    #3
    kitchen shoe
    Yo I clean mussels for 2 hours a day and my knees are dead, what does everyone recommend for a good kitchen shoe?? · Any recs for kitchen shoes? · Any other chefs out there with sciatica have good shoe recs?
    4
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/KitchenConfidential for?
Best for Chefs enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/KitchenConfidential free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/KitchenConfidential have?
Roughly 1.9M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/KitchenConfidential on?
r/KitchenConfidential runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/KitchenConfidential cover?
On the Hive Index, r/KitchenConfidential is organized under Chefs.
How do I join r/KitchenConfidential?
You can join r/KitchenConfidential by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Cooking communities like?
Communities for home cooks to share recipes, ask technique questions, and improve their skills. Reddit has some of the most active cooking communities, from beginner-friendly advice threads to challenge-based cooking groups where members cook through specific cuisines or cook-book projects.
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