r/KitchenConfidential

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About r/KitchenConfidential

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 #3 in the Cooking communities list.

Roughly 279K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Kitchen, Dishwasher, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention knife, book, and kitchen shoe.

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Established 2011
1.9M Members

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Yearly: +279K members
Growth: +17.4% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 215K members
  • 2024: 174K members
  • 2025: 904K members
  • 2026: 177K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 60K members
  • 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: 10K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Why cant I have days off!
    2. Why is this industry so bad with training?
    3. Really hard times......
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Why cant I have days off! · Why is this industry so bad with training? · Really hard times......
    6
  • Solution Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Knife recommendation
    2. Looking for distributor for large roti / paratha / indian style flatbread for wraps, who y'all using?
    3. Any way to fix this, or am I boned?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Knife recommendation · Looking for distributor for large roti / paratha / indian style flatbread for wraps, who y'all using? · Any way to fix this, or am I boned?
    5
  • Advice Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Going rate on a pineapple turkey?
    2. Chefs - what dish would you ask a potential new recruit to your brigade to cook, and why?
    3. Seeking professional advice.
    #3
    Advice Requests
    Going rate on a pineapple turkey? · Chefs - what dish would you ask a potential new recruit to your brigade to cook, and why? · Seeking professional advice.
    4
  • Money Talk
    2 posts in the past month
    1. #60 disher hard to find (Happy thanksgiving you animals)
    2. 'Pay me my money': Baltimore restaurant Jollof Bowl says Uber Eats owes nearly $30K. "We noticed that we weren't really getting the money we were supposed to be getting on the daily," Oketunji said. "The customer pays them, and they're supposed to pay us out, but they're not paying us out."
    #4
    Money Talk
    #60 disher hard to find (Happy thanksgiving you animals) · 'Pay me my money': Baltimore restaurant Jollof Bowl says Uber Eats owes nearly $30K. "We noticed that we weren't really getting the money we were supposed to be getting on the daily," Oketunji said. "The customer pays them, and they're supposed to pay us out, but they're not paying us out."
    2

Topics

  • Kitchen
    8 posts in the past month
    1. New kitchen, new toys
    2. My kitchen is disgusting
    #1
    Kitchen
    New kitchen, new toys · My kitchen is disgusting
    8
  • Dishwasher
    7 posts in the past month
    1. In Ratatouille (2007) the rats survive going through the dishwasher. Meaning it does not properly get up to 165°F and needs to have a service ticket put in.
    2. Claudio the dishwasher
    3. Claudio the dishwasher
    #2
    Dishwasher
    In Ratatouille (2007) the rats survive going through the dishwasher. Meaning it does not properly get up to 165°F and needs to have a service ticket put in. · Claudio the dishwasher · Claudio the dishwasher
    7
  • Struggling
    6 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    6
  • Restaurant
    5 posts in the past month
    1. I know this restaurant
    #4
    Restaurant
    I know this restaurant
    5
  • Worst
    4 posts in the past month
    #5
    Worst
    4

Flair

  • Discussion
    36 posts in the past month
    1. What's happening?
    2. Grass clippings on my wings today
    3. Favorite "that's....not how you do that" moments?
    #1
    Discussion
    What's happening? · Grass clippings on my wings today · Favorite "that's....not how you do that" moments?
    36
  • Photo/Video
    34 posts in the past month
    1. Throwback to the bagel shop owner being dumb
    2. Hair garnish
    3. In Ratatouille (2007) the rats survive going through the dishwasher. Meaning it does not properly get up to 165°F and needs to have a service ticket put in.
    #2
    Photo/Video
    Throwback to the bagel shop owner being dumb · Hair garnish · In Ratatouille (2007) the rats survive going through the dishwasher. Meaning it does not properly get up to 165°F and needs to have a service ticket put in.
    34
  • Question
    27 posts in the past month
    1. Why does the pastry chef always have an enclosed speed rack???
    2. Offshore rig jobs
    3. what's the wildest (or stupidest) thing you've ever seen a manager do?
    #3
    Question
    Why does the pastry chef always have an enclosed speed rack??? · Offshore rig jobs · what's the wildest (or stupidest) thing you've ever seen a manager do?
    27
  • Kitchen fuckery
    23 posts in the past month
    1. Someone forgot that dough rises...
    2. Held my buddy's peeler for ransom.
    3. Yes, I told management.
    #4
    Kitchen fuckery
    Someone forgot that dough rises... · Held my buddy's peeler for ransom. · Yes, I told management.
    23
  • Crying in the cooler
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Told the stressed out waiter to organize the pit yesterday
    2. Hanging up my chef coat.
    3. Take your damn bathroom breaks
    #5
    Crying in the cooler
    Told the stressed out waiter to organize the pit yesterday · Hanging up my chef coat. · Take your damn bathroom breaks
    11

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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