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 247K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Job, Worst, and Looking For A Knife. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention knife, book, and kitchen shoe.

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Established 2011
1.9M Members

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Yearly: +247K members
Growth: +15.4% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 215K members
  • 2024: 174K members
  • 2025: 904K members
  • 2026: 148K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 19K members
  • Aug: 19K members
  • Sep: 3K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Getting laid off 15 hours before a shift is comical.
    2. It finally happened, I quit on day 1
    3. Coworker stole my prep
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Getting laid off 15 hours before a shift is comical. · It finally happened, I quit on day 1 · Coworker stole my prep
    13
  • Advice Requests
    12 posts in the past month
    1. COO wants us to start washing our own towels at home, anyone had experience with this before?
    2. How do I tell an employee that they smell bad?
    3. Never posted but I want advice/nice words.
    #2
    Advice Requests
    COO wants us to start washing our own towels at home, anyone had experience with this before? · How do I tell an employee that they smell bad? · Never posted but I want advice/nice words.
    12
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Help cleaning a Vevor dough divider
    2. Freezer mittens recommendations ?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Help cleaning a Vevor dough divider · Freezer mittens recommendations ?
    2
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Pay/tips for commissary cook?
    #4
    Money Talk
    Pay/tips for commissary cook?
    1

Topics

  • Job
    9 posts in the past month
    #1
    Job
    9
  • Worst
    8 posts in the past month
    #2
    Worst
    8
  • Looking For A Knife
    7 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For A Knife
    7
  • Looking For A Job
    6 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking For A Job
    6
  • Chef
    6 posts in the past month
    1. I think chef Ash needs reigning in a bit…
    2. Is it normal for the chef to be tipped out at 1.5x?
    #5
    Chef
    I think chef Ash needs reigning in a bit… · Is it normal for the chef to be tipped out at 1.5x?
    6

Flair

  • Question
    56 posts in the past month
    1. Need help settling a debate
    2. Rate the wrap
    3. my head chef and the other chef serve mushrooms with butter to vegans. should I report anonymously?
    #1
    Question
    Need help settling a debate · Rate the wrap · my head chef and the other chef serve mushrooms with butter to vegans. should I report anonymously?
    56
  • Discussion
    36 posts in the past month
    1. My best server is self deporting
    2. Are you taking too many holidays?
    3. Joshua Weissman, Ben and Lynns, and the rampant normalization of abuse in the culinary industry.
    #2
    Discussion
    My best server is self deporting · Are you taking too many holidays? · Joshua Weissman, Ben and Lynns, and the rampant normalization of abuse in the culinary industry.
    36
  • Photo/Video
    36 posts in the past month
    1. Video never fails to make me laugh. Gino is so pompous sometimes lol
    2. A day in the life of a chef
    3. Im a cook on an ocean going tug wanted to share the meals I’ve been cooking
    #3
    Photo/Video
    Video never fails to make me laugh. Gino is so pompous sometimes lol · A day in the life of a chef · Im a cook on an ocean going tug wanted to share the meals I’ve been cooking
    36
  • Kitchen fuckery
    31 posts in the past month
    1. maximizing efficiency
    2. I worked at Sonic and we accidentally served ranch milkshakes all night
    3. For gits and shiggles I found myself carrying 34 D-pans.
    #4
    Kitchen fuckery
    maximizing efficiency · I worked at Sonic and we accidentally served ranch milkshakes all night · For gits and shiggles I found myself carrying 34 D-pans.
    31
  • Crying in the cooler
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Helpful owners...
    2. Coworker stole my prep
    3. It hurts my feelings when they yell at me :(
    #5
    Crying in the cooler
    Helpful owners... · Coworker stole my prep · It hurts my feelings when they yell at me :(
    14

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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