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. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Cooking communities list.

Roughly 241K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Kitchen, Chef, and Menu. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention knife, book, and kitchen shoe.

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Established 2011
1.8M Members

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Yearly: +241K members
Growth: +15.4% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 215K members
  • 2024: 174K members
  • 2025: 904K members
  • 2026: 104K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 13K members
  • 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: 10K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    5 posts in the past month
    1. A single wheel failed and took 4 sauces, and my will to live with it.
    2. After some long and tired years, I’m finally getting out of the service industry.
    3. Owner/Chef lost his shit and threw a frying pan, I walked out on the job.
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    A single wheel failed and took 4 sauces, and my will to live with it. · After some long and tired years, I’m finally getting out of the service industry. · Owner/Chef lost his shit and threw a frying pan, I walked out on the job.
    5
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. New guy preps super slow, knife skills are awful, any advice?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    New guy preps super slow, knife skills are awful, any advice?
    1
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Which one of you is in charge of prep for the VIP lounge at Barcelona Airport? I want to hire you. These tomatoes are 10/10
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    Which one of you is in charge of prep for the VIP lounge at Barcelona Airport? I want to hire you. These tomatoes are 10/10
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. What do you think of my Dinner special idea (think it will be served with Gravy, this was just a test today)
    #4
    Ideas
    What do you think of my Dinner special idea (think it will be served with Gravy, this was just a test today)
    1

Topics

  • Kitchen
    46 posts in the past month
    1. What are some non-food traditions in your kitchen?
    2. What do you do in your home kitchen that would get you immediately fired if you did it at work
    3. See you in 6 hours, rest well kitchen 😘
    #1
    Kitchen
    What are some non-food traditions in your kitchen? · What do you do in your home kitchen that would get you immediately fired if you did it at work · See you in 6 hours, rest well kitchen 😘
    46
  • Chef
    36 posts in the past month
    1. RIP Chef
    2. Slow ass Monday. Chef found a big potato
    3. Whoa, easy buddy. Let me check with chef to make sure we can do that.
    #2
    Chef
    RIP Chef · Slow ass Monday. Chef found a big potato · Whoa, easy buddy. Let me check with chef to make sure we can do that.
    36
  • Menu
    22 posts in the past month
    1. Menu (and morals) not updated since 1985.
    2. Trying to read this brunch menu
    3. What common menu item do you find stupid?
    #3
    Menu
    Menu (and morals) not updated since 1985. · Trying to read this brunch menu · What common menu item do you find stupid?
    22
  • Job
    19 posts in the past month
    1. New EC has insulted everyone within two days of being hired and is now holding my hours hostage
    #4
    Job
    New EC has insulted everyone within two days of being hired and is now holding my hours hostage
    19
  • Restaurant
    11 posts in the past month
    1. What's an outdated restaurant fad/technique that you still defend?
    2. TikToker Calls Out Gordon Ramsay Steakhouse For Offering Minimal Discount After Appearing To Catch Rodents On Video Inside Restaurant
    #5
    Restaurant
    What's an outdated restaurant fad/technique that you still defend? · TikToker Calls Out Gordon Ramsay Steakhouse For Offering Minimal Discount After Appearing To Catch Rodents On Video Inside Restaurant
    11

Flair

  • Photo/Video
    86 posts in the past month
    1. Rainbow stuff for the pride event my job is doing today
    2. Just gonna leave this here
    3. Au….
    #1
    Photo/Video
    Rainbow stuff for the pride event my job is doing today · Just gonna leave this here · Au….
    86
  • Discussion
    35 posts in the past month
    1. Saw this on Instagram and thought it was interesting
    2. Spicy
    3. Choose your fighter!
    #2
    Discussion
    Saw this on Instagram and thought it was interesting · Spicy · Choose your fighter!
    35
  • Kitchen fuckery
    28 posts in the past month
    1. Hey Crew we got a new one
    2. I bet he talks with his hands
    3. I hired a new dishwasher and he has managed to break off every handle on every lid to every pot in the first week! How?!??
    #3
    Kitchen fuckery
    Hey Crew we got a new one · I bet he talks with his hands · I hired a new dishwasher and he has managed to break off every handle on every lid to every pot in the first week! How?!??
    28
  • Question
    16 posts in the past month
    1. What are some non-food traditions in your kitchen?
    2. In homage to Chives the kitty, how many of us have food named pets?
    3. What Could I Do?
    #4
    Question
    What are some non-food traditions in your kitchen? · In homage to Chives the kitty, how many of us have food named pets? · What Could I Do?
    16
  • Crying in the cooler
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Hi guys I draw shitty SpongeBob comics to cope with work stress. Here’s chapter 1 of my full length comic “Burnt Out SpongeBob.”
    2. Why do the people with the worst taste always end up running the speaker?
    3. Chapter 2 of Burnt Out SpongeBob!
    #5
    Crying in the cooler
    Hi guys I draw shitty SpongeBob comics to cope with work stress. Here’s chapter 1 of my full length comic “Burnt Out SpongeBob.” · Why do the people with the worst taste always end up running the speaker? · Chapter 2 of Burnt Out SpongeBob!
    12

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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