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 1.8M members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 6th largest community in the Cooking topic page.

Roughly 218K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Kitchen, Chef, and Work. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention knife, book, and kitchen shoe.

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Established 2011
1.8M Members

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Yearly: +218K members
Growth: +13.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 215K members
  • 2024: 174K members
  • 2025: 904K members
  • 2026: 111K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 11K members
  • Sep: 0 members
  • Oct: 7K members
  • 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: 4K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. I got a new guy, he's Guatemalan, and i speak very little spanish. I'm learning quick from him, and his english is good, but busy season is here. What are some important words/phrases to know?
    2. Need your advice
    3. Came across this job listing, how many red flags do you see?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    I got a new guy, he's Guatemalan, and i speak very little spanish. I'm learning quick from him, and his english is good, but busy season is here. What are some important words/phrases to know? · Need your advice · Came across this job listing, how many red flags do you see?
    5
  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Disappointed with head cheffie.
    2. I think the customers know I got dumped this morning
    3. I'm a 24 year old chef and yesterday I passed out during service
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Disappointed with head cheffie. · I think the customers know I got dumped this morning · I'm a 24 year old chef and yesterday I passed out during service
    4
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. There has to be a better way to do this than using a hand zester.
    #3
    Solution Requests
    There has to be a better way to do this than using a hand zester.
    1

Topics

  • Kitchen
    80 posts in the past month
    1. I'm glad I'm not the only chef who judges kitchens in video games
    2. I got 99 problems, and working in a kitchen as a woman is a big fat one.
    3. Any kitchen autistics out there? How do you deal with conflict on the line?
    #1
    Kitchen
    I'm glad I'm not the only chef who judges kitchens in video games · I got 99 problems, and working in a kitchen as a woman is a big fat one. · Any kitchen autistics out there? How do you deal with conflict on the line?
    80
  • Chef
    29 posts in the past month
    1. Show me your chef tattoos!
    2. Happy father's day chefs and cooks.
    3. Gift For Chef of Closing Restaurant
    #2
    Chef
    Show me your chef tattoos! · Happy father's day chefs and cooks. · Gift For Chef of Closing Restaurant
    29
  • Work
    26 posts in the past month
    1. You fucks ever work in the kitchen when the hood fans die in the middle of summer?
    2. I like to take pride in my work.
    #3
    Work
    You fucks ever work in the kitchen when the hood fans die in the middle of summer? · I like to take pride in my work.
    26
  • Restaurant
    19 posts in the past month
    1. US food giant says they're not 'ruining restaurants'
    2. Gift For Chef of Closing Restaurant
    #4
    Restaurant
    US food giant says they're not 'ruining restaurants' · Gift For Chef of Closing Restaurant
    19
  • Food
    11 posts in the past month
    1. I’ve seen hookdink carrots but this is ridiculous
    #5
    Food
    I’ve seen hookdink carrots but this is ridiculous
    11

Flair

  • Photo/Video
    86 posts in the past month
    1. This is so real lmao
    2. Line cook zone in
    3. I'm glad I'm not the only chef who judges kitchens in video games
    #1
    Photo/Video
    This is so real lmao · Line cook zone in · I'm glad I'm not the only chef who judges kitchens in video games
    86
  • Discussion
    33 posts in the past month
    1. My Kitchen Manager is using asphalt the fill in holes in the floor.
    2. Made this years ago. Is more true now than ever
    3. Who here grew up watching Iron Chef?
    #2
    Discussion
    My Kitchen Manager is using asphalt the fill in holes in the floor. · Made this years ago. Is more true now than ever · Who here grew up watching Iron Chef?
    33
  • Question
    32 posts in the past month
    1. Alright which one of you was this?
    2. Anyone else do things like this even though nobody will ever see it or appreciate it?
    3. Is this how it’s really done?
    #3
    Question
    Alright which one of you was this? · Anyone else do things like this even though nobody will ever see it or appreciate it? · Is this how it’s really done?
    32
  • Kitchen fuckery
    19 posts in the past month
    1. the bear but ive never watched it
    2. The bastard
    3. Which of you…
    #4
    Kitchen fuckery
    the bear but ive never watched it · The bastard · Which of you…
    19
  • Crying in the cooler
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Came across a gem on threads...
    2. Still my fav clip of Tony
    3. Reconnected with my boy from years back and thought things would be great
    #5
    Crying in the cooler
    Came across a gem on threads... · Still my fav clip of Tony · Reconnected with my boy from years back and thought things would be great
    17

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 1.8M 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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