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 1.8M members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #2 in the Cooking communities list.

Roughly 233K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Resume, Worst, and Tired. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Opportunities. Product recommendations often mention knife, book, and kitchen shoe.

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Established 2011
1.8M Members

Community Topics

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +233K members
Growth: +14.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 215K members
  • 2024: 174K members
  • 2025: 904K members
  • 2026: 126K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 19K members
  • Aug: 814 members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. My Favorite Resume (He was actively selling & using meth at the restaurant)
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    My Favorite Resume (He was actively selling & using meth at the restaurant)
    1
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. Chicago Restaurant Culture Is Broken: It’s Time to End Out-of-Control Tipping and Hidden Fees
    #2
    Opportunities
    Chicago Restaurant Culture Is Broken: It’s Time to End Out-of-Control Tipping and Hidden Fees
    1
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. Francesca Hong, former chef and co-owner of Morris Ramen in Madison, WI is leading the race for Governor in the Democratic primary election in Wisconsin which is two weeks from today, August 11th.
    #3
    News
    Francesca Hong, former chef and co-owner of Morris Ramen in Madison, WI is leading the race for Governor in the Democratic primary election in Wisconsin which is two weeks from today, August 11th.
    1
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. How do you handle a line cook who got fired and needs to come back to get their shit
    #4
    Advice Requests
    How do you handle a line cook who got fired and needs to come back to get their shit
    1
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Restaurant Bookkeeping Question
    #5
    Solution Requests
    Restaurant Bookkeeping Question
    1

Topics

  • Resume
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Posting resumes
    2. Heard we're doing resumes?
    3. My Resume
    #1
    Resume
    Posting resumes · Heard we're doing resumes? · My Resume
    11
  • Worst
    9 posts in the past month
    #2
    Worst
    9
  • Tired
    8 posts in the past month
    #3
    Tired
    8
  • Looking For A Knife
    7 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking For A Knife
    7
  • Kitchen
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Kitchen
    7

Flair

  • Photo/Video
    23 posts in the past month
    1. How i feel when I'm sanitizing with a squirt bottle
    2. Tobacco onions
    3. Hope Tony would be proud: vichyssoise first course for dinner
    #1
    Photo/Video
    How i feel when I'm sanitizing with a squirt bottle · Tobacco onions · Hope Tony would be proud: vichyssoise first course for dinner
    23
  • Discussion
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Sir…. New Sando just dropped
    2. Dishy to Chef?
    3. What good is a handheld if you can’t hold it in your hand?
    #2
    Discussion
    Sir…. New Sando just dropped · Dishy to Chef? · What good is a handheld if you can’t hold it in your hand?
    13
  • Kitchen fuckery
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Shy guy pickle 😱
    2. Hard line Searzall
    3. “Chef, you got anything I can snack on?” Sure bud
    #3
    Kitchen fuckery
    Shy guy pickle 😱 · Hard line Searzall · “Chef, you got anything I can snack on?” Sure bud
    10
  • Just Fuckin Hire Me
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Do people in this industry call to check in after an interview?
    2. Heard we're doing resumes?
    3. Bustin' suds
    #4
    Just Fuckin Hire Me
    Do people in this industry call to check in after an interview? · Heard we're doing resumes? · Bustin' suds
    9
  • Question
    7 posts in the past month
    1. How does a microwave possibly do this
    2. Brunch to Fine Dining
    3. Food for the dentally challenged
    #5
    Question
    How does a microwave possibly do this · Brunch to Fine Dining · Food for the dentally challenged
    7

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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