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 #6 in the Cooking communities list.

Roughly 272K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Worst, Job, and Kitchen. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests 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: +272K members
Growth: +16.9% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 215K members
  • 2024: 174K members
  • 2025: 904K members
  • 2026: 168K 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: 824 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Sanitary Question
    2. Any advice for Sodexo
    3. Anyone worked for catering operations on oilfields? Tips appreciated
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Sanitary Question · Any advice for Sodexo · Anyone worked for catering operations on oilfields? Tips appreciated
    6
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I need new kitchen shoes.
    2. What brand is this apron, and where can I get one?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    I need new kitchen shoes. · What brand is this apron, and where can I get one?
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Should I fight this old man at work??
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Should I fight this old man at work??
    1

Topics

  • Worst
    7 posts in the past month
    #1
    Worst
    7
  • Job
    6 posts in the past month
    #2
    Job
    6
  • Kitchen
    6 posts in the past month
    #3
    Kitchen
    6
  • Chef
    5 posts in the past month
    #4
    Chef
    5
  • Tired
    4 posts in the past month
    #5
    Tired
    4

Flair

  • Question
    26 posts in the past month
    1. These kids can't keep up with the jokes. Am i over the line here?
    2. Why so cheap and has anyone ever bought this?
    3. Is it normal for Mushroom Risotto to be watery?
    #1
    Question
    These kids can't keep up with the jokes. Am i over the line here? · Why so cheap and has anyone ever bought this? · Is it normal for Mushroom Risotto to be watery?
    26
  • Photo/Video
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Looks like we got another new kitty
    2. More comfort food, “Dirty Spaghetti”
    3. Saw this old man onion on a box in the backroom at work and the funniest part is there's nothing else whatsoever on the box but him
    #2
    Photo/Video
    Looks like we got another new kitty · More comfort food, “Dirty Spaghetti” · Saw this old man onion on a box in the backroom at work and the funniest part is there's nothing else whatsoever on the box but him
    21
  • Kitchen fuckery
    19 posts in the past month
    1. Don't annoy the animals
    2. Extra smoke break to whoever can guess what this used to be
    3. you can make a wing sauce out of anything
    #3
    Kitchen fuckery
    Don't annoy the animals · Extra smoke break to whoever can guess what this used to be · you can make a wing sauce out of anything
    19
  • Discussion
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Do you have a sign in your workplace that was put in there because of one person? Here's one in our restaurant.
    2. As a rebuttal to a post I saw on here like a week ago.
    3. Chefs of the World. What’s your oldest cookbook you have?
    #4
    Discussion
    Do you have a sign in your workplace that was put in there because of one person? Here's one in our restaurant. · As a rebuttal to a post I saw on here like a week ago. · Chefs of the World. What’s your oldest cookbook you have?
    17
  • Crying in the cooler
    5 posts in the past month
    1. When you have two prep items left and the kitchen gods know it.
    2. This is more like crying in the cooler while stoned but...
    3. I can’t get over my bad ex head chef
    #5
    Crying in the cooler
    When you have two prep items left and the kitchen gods know it. · This is more like crying in the cooler while stoned but... · I can’t get over my bad ex head chef
    5

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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