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A subreddit for restaurant owners, managers, FOH, BOH, and patrons to ask questions and discuss their restaurants, and the business.

201k subscribers445 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)392 authors / mosince 2009

r/restaurant has 201k members (+13% over the last 12 months). It gets about 445 posts a month from 392 people. Top topics: Brunch Tables & Servers, Tip Pooling Issues and Tipping & Gratuity.

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Size and growth

How r/restaurant has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+13%in 12 months · +2.5% in 3 months · +0.4% in 1 month
Oct 2026201k
Growing201k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−28%vs Sep 2025 · −7.8% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026445
QuieterPeaked at 665 in Aug 2025
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/restaurant

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Brunch Tables & Servers2.6%
  2. Tip Pooling Issues1.5%
  3. Tipping & Gratuity1.0%
  4. Job Loss & Quitting0.7%
  5. Chef Careers & Kitchen Life0.7%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. inKind
  2. DOL
  3. WebstaurantStore
  4. Apple
  5. eCFR

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