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Subreddits for chefs, servers and service workers

These 100 subreddits are where service workers write far more than on Reddit overall: among authors who mention their job, service workers are at least 3.3× more common here than across all active subreddits. They are ranked by how many service workers post there. At the top, r/KitchenConfidential: 22% of authors who mention a job are service workers. In 12 of the 91 we could measure, a brand-new account's post usually stays up: they remove 17% or fewer of posts from accounts under a week old.

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Subreddits for service workers, by how many post there

Subreddits for chefs, servers and service workers
#SubredditMembersPosts / monthMember growth, 12 moService workers among authorsMedian author ageWomenPosts with a replyNew-account posts removedLinks
1r/KitchenConfidential↗The internet's largest community of food industry professionals. Icon artwork by www.instagram.com/nowherelad1.88M1,507+17%22%3330%76%Min. age/karmaYes
2r/Cooking↗Cooking6.32M2,455+7%9%3246%88%99%No
3r/bartenders↗FLAIR PROPERLY. We will change it for you, but it'll come with a 14 day ban. r/bartenders is curated by working bartenders for working bartenders. Please familiarize yourself with the sub rules before192K338+8%76%2939%72%Min. age/karmaYes
4r/FoodPorn↗Simple, attractive & visual. Nothing suggestive or inappropriate, this is a safe for work subreddit.8.61M1,004+1%10%2934%82%75%Yes
5r/Chefit↗The first subreddit for chefs to network, discuss ideas and concepts, and talk about the food world in general.282K422+14%59%3329%85%27%Yes
6r/Serverlife↗Server, waiter, waitress? Welcome home, take off your apron, have a glass, and let's chat about work. This subreddit is for FOH restaurant workers to talk about the jobs, it’s supposed to be an echo c306K595+5%20%3240%80%Min. age/karmaYes
7r/Baking↗For all your baking needs! Recipes, pictures, ideas, questions and all things baking related. Cakes, cookies, pies, tarts, muffins, scones, breads, rolls, biscuits, cheesecakes, snack bars, etc are al4.67M3,847+11%9%3165%96%Min. age/karmaYes
8r/cocktails↗Our mission is to be a welcoming community where anyone can learn all about making and drinking cocktails as well as the culture surrounding them.438K820+9%37%3126%84%Min. age/karmaYes
9r/TalesFromYourServer↗r/TalesFromYourServer640K55+3%21%3152%47%100%No
10r/AskCulinary↗A place to get that "one right answer" to your cooking questions!1.29M416+8%21%3143%89%74%No
11r/steak↗Show us your steaks!1.14M1,162+2%9%3418%78%Min. age/karmaYes
12r/stopdrinking↗This subreddit is a place to motivate each other to control or stop drinking. We welcome anyone who wishes to join in by asking for support, sharing our experiences and stories, or just encouraging so727K5,971+19%8%3243%89%28%No
13r/dishwashers↗new-account friendlyA place for dishwashers young and old to share their experiences.62K246+23%63%3022%92%14%Yes
14r/Breadit↗Breadit is a community for anything related to making homemade bread!1.31M1,457+12%11%3247%80%Min. age/karmaYes
15r/WeWantPlates↗**We Want Plates** crusades against serving food on bits of wood and roof tiles, chips in mugs and drinks in jam jars.1.06M57+2%12%3034%77%–Yes
16r/Pizza↗The home of pizza on reddit. An educational community devoted to the art of pizza making.1.94M1,439+4%11%3321%76%79%Yes
17r/castiron↗Cast Iron Cookware745K977+9%8%3425%93%36%Yes
18r/foodhacks↗Food hacks is a place to share quick and simple tips on making food that has more flavor, more nutritional value, or both!5.84M173+2%12%3449%65%Min. age/karmaYes
19r/restaurant↗A subreddit for restaurant owners, managers, FOH, BOH, and patrons to ask questions and discuss their restaurants, and the business. 201K445+13%24%3733%66%Min. age/karmaYes
20r/stonerfood↗new-account friendlyfood for stoners that like to get creative with munchies311K1,133+18%13%3337%81%7%Yes
21r/drunk↗new-account friendlyIt's always 5 o'clock somewhere!297K1,181+4%10%2623%79%9%Yes
22r/burgers↗A community for discussion about burgers. Share recipes, photos, or questions about burgers. A burger is a sandwich which consists of two buns and a ground patty of protein, most commonly beef.1.45M592+5%12%3517%85%Min. age/karmaYes
23r/alcohol↗We are not r/drunk. Trying to cut back? Please visit r/stopdrinking. We’re not a source for medical or wellbeing advice. 127K427+13%19%2429%77%17%Yes
24r/wine↗A place to share all the latest happenings in the world of wine. The beverage, not the software.324K1,050+18%15%3229%95%23%Yes
25r/cookingforbeginners↗Just moved into your first apartment and don't know a thing about cooking or have lived on your own for years and have existed on take out and fast food? Then this is the sub for you! Learn how to co2.16M401+6%10%3352%93%64%No
26r/chefknives↗daddy says we gotta play nice now uWu https://discord.gg/HQruQj5200K52+4%28%3115%77%19%No
27r/foodquestions↗new-account friendlyA place to ask questions about food (i.e cooking, baking, preparing etc.)107K2,227+1518%9%3954%86%12%Yes
28r/Sandwiches↗THE subreddit for sandwiches of all kinds: hot, cold, toasted, pressed, stacked, and excessive.455K602+14%14%3526%79%Min. age/karmaYes
29r/whiskey↗Hi and welcome to r/whiskey! A place where we discuss, review, and read articles about whiskey. Any style goes, including Bourbon, Scotch, Rye, Wheat, Canadian, Irish, White Dogs, and everything in be296K912+7%13%3111%87%Min. age/karmaYes
30r/punk↗Punk rock music, derivative genres, and the counterculture around it.361K1,128+9%8%3124%69%89%Yes
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Subreddits for chefs, servers and service workers, continued
#SubredditMembersPosts / monthMember growth, 12 moService workers among authorsMedian author ageWomenPosts with a replyNew-account posts removedLinks
31r/spicy↗reddit spicy: recipes and discussions about spicy food1.2M483+3%12%3221%80%32%Yes
32r/PizzaCrimes↗For when a pizza has been so poorly crafted, or mistreated, you feel like a legitimate crime has been committed.426K270+10%11%3225%100%Min. age/karmaYes
33r/Soda↗Anything Soda140K805+29%9%3424%84%62%Yes
34r/beer↗A subreddit to discuss your favorite beers and breweries, and share beer related articles. Quality content encouraged. /r/beer discord server: https://discord.gg/MvMVFA4Vu3490K211+4%11%3113%82%99%Yes
35r/candy↗Join us at /r/candy! All Sweet Teeth and Chocoholics Welcomed!175K1,220+45%9%3552%82%17%Yes
36r/Sourdough↗Ask for help/advice/share knowledge/tips/recipes & discuss! As an educational community, we love to see Sourdough pictures accompanied by the ingredients & process used💡Click JOIN for our welcome mess770K2,462+18%10%3259%99%66%Yes
37r/eatsandwiches↗A family friendly sandwich sub!577K244+6%15%3329%85%–Yes
38r/hiphop101↗Cause we all got at least one question, and we all got at least one answer too!1000K178+2%9%3013%67%Min. age/karmaNo
39r/ramen↗A subreddit for any and all ramen lovers!1.58M419+5%13%3035%77%67%Yes
40r/hotsauce↗The Spiciest and Sauciest Place on Reddit...265K393+12%11%3514%77%Min. age/karmaYes
41r/Cheese↗Cheese is life.1.12M371+5%15%3441%75%88%Yes
42r/sushi↗Welcome to r/sushi, a community for sushi enthusiasts! Whether you're a seasoned chef, a home cook, or simply a sushi lover, this is the place to share your creations, experiences, and knowledge. Disc601K511+7%14%3136%72%63%Yes
43r/meat↗[Meat + Heat + Eat = Human] This is the reddit that celebrates the greatest discovery ever made in the history of Earth: The formula that made us Human 2.5 million years ago.259K307+19%12%3615%81%99%Yes
44r/TipOfMyFork↗Want to know what your food is called? Are you searching for the name of that delicious snack from the nineties? What ingredient did your grandma use in her special recipe? Find your food and drinks b270K137+16%15%3349%100%19%Yes
45r/fermentation↗new-account friendlyWelcome to r/fermentation! This community is devoted to the craft, science, and culture of fermentation. From sauerkraut and sourdough to kombucha, kimchi, yogurt, and beyond, we explore the traditio329K535+16%15%3335%89%12%Yes
46r/OnionLovers↗Onions are a staple of the world over, one of the most versatile foods on the planet and extremely healthy for you. Come, celebrate the wonderful onion. (Also allies of garlic.)282K390+28%16%3338%89%35%No
47r/RateMyPlate↗Post pictures of your food and a short descriptor here. Other people will rate it! "Roast a toast, or even a roast! The reddit for food critique"180K1,236+45%13%3340%75%20%Yes
48r/Dominos↗Domino's: More than just pizza106K414+20%11%3026%87%Min. age/karmaYes
49r/AskBaking↗Welcome to /r/AskBaking! This subreddit is devoted to the discussion of questions related to baking, the process, and requests for help on your results! Please read the rules; posts will be deleted 387K484+23%16%3373%99%53%Yes
50r/recipes↗Improve and share your cooking repertoire with recipes from reddit's community.3.56M266+2%11%3049%93%Min. age/karmaYes
51r/tonightsdinner↗Let's eat!565K874+2%11%3349%64%49%Yes
52r/Hardcore↗Because touching grass is for herbs202K1,441+14%11%3116%72%97%Yes
53r/sousvide↗Welcome to SousVide: The subreddit for everything cooked in a temperature controlled water-bath. Join the discussion, improve the community!429K107+6%12%3516%93%Min. age/karmaYes
54r/CulinaryPlating↗The best looking food on reddit!508K46+4%60%3133%100%19%Yes
55r/statsfm↗The unofficial statsfm subreddit, ran by volunteers. Talk here about all things statsfm!57K273+17%11%2029%95%Min. age/karmaYes
56r/bourbon↗All reviews and discussions of bourbon, rye, or any American whiskey are welcome, as well as any news articles or release announcements. Please read the sub rules before posting. If you have questions320K490+7%12%349%80%Min. age/karmaYes
57r/snacking↗new-account friendly Discuss your favorite snacks, snacking tips or tricks, and anything else snack related!154K874+52%10%3554%73%12%Yes
58r/Topster↗new-account friendlyA subreddit for sharing your Topsters and other album charts, as well as recommending albums to others. Unaffiliated with any website.63K935+20%10%2121%100%9%Yes
59r/pasta↗new-account friendlyFor lovers of pasta. Homemade pasta, pasta making, pasta dishes, favourite non-chain restaurants, recipes, news and more. From Italian Food to different types of Asian Noodles. No Risotto , G1.28M532+4%22%3343%100%13%Yes
60r/Emo↗The largest online community for all things regarding emo music.244K1,169+14%9%2727%52%Min. age/karmaYes
61r/restaurantowners↗A community to help restaurant owners push their businesses to the next level. Share news, tips, and advice.63K503+37%25%3825%28%Min. age/karmaYes
62r/hotdogs↗THE subreddit for Hot Dogs: snapped, steamed, grilled, dragged through the garden, or drowned in chili. 🌭150K585+32%12%3716%83%Min. age/karmaYes
63r/Waiters↗A place to discuss all things related to the service industry! Have a cool link, have a story to share, or just feel like venting over a table?36K150+21%21%3649%73%54%Yes
64r/eggs↗Eggs. icon credit to u/Flamesgreen1157K378+45%14%3540%71%18%Yes
65r/finedining↗new-account friendlyA place for food-lovers catered specifically towards fine-dining experiences. Feel free to post pictures, give reviews, ask for advice, whatever... as long as you follow the rules. But don't j346K401+10%25%3436%85%16%Yes
66r/foraging↗Info on finding, identifying, harvesting, and cooking wild edible food.800K872+6%9%3245%83%82%Yes
67r/barista↗new-account friendlyRun by baristas for baristas151K424+14%17%2854%82%13%Yes
68r/grilledcheese↗Welcome to the home of humanity's greatest invention: the almighty grilled cheese sandwich. Give us your brilliant photos, recipes, and grilled cheese experiences. If it's awesome, post it.528K142+5%12%3033%81%89%No
69r/StonerEngineering↗You give a few pot heads a bunch of weed and nothing to smoke out of and they suddenly become engineers. It's amazing.370K110+3%8%2519%88%25%Yes
70r/mexicanfood↗Mexican Food - Comida Mexicana - The place to discuss and share Mexican Food. Traditional to modern, homemade to restaurant kitchen, Mexico and worldwide, English or español, everything interesting an1.38M462+4%15%3634%81%22%Yes
71r/seriouseats↗Serious Eats is the source for all things delicious. From meticulously tested recipes and objective equipment reviews to explainers and features about food science, food issues, and different cuisine849K44+4%16%3436%87%82%Yes
72r/MoviesThatFeelLike↗Want a movie recommendation based on a picture or gallery? Want a film rec based on a description, song, feeling or vibe? Post here to get a discussion going and some recommendations!159K908+1239%9%3437%83%25%Yes
73r/fastfood↗The /r/FastFood subreddit is for news, reviews, and discussions of fast food (aka quick-service), fast casual, and casual restaurants -- covering everything fast food from multinational chains, region313K617+15%9%3423%77%Min. age/karmaYes
74r/Breakfast↗Breakfast176K915+42%13%3447%61%22%Yes
75r/weirdspotifyplaylists↗A place where people can post their weird music playlists. We prefer Spotify music, but we aren't opposed to Apple Music etc.151K148+15%9%2243%91%21%Yes
76r/pastry↗A community dedicated to those who love pastry, baking and desserts - whether a professional chef or amateur.142K164+41%59%3269%73%100%Yes
77r/TheBear↗Subreddit for FX series 'The Bear' created by Christopher Storer and starring Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri. 416K98+5%11%3339%89%Min. age/karmaYes
78r/traditionaltattoos↗new-account friendlyBlack lines and classic designs, a place for enthusiasts of the traditional American style of tattooing. Please include who zapped it and where. Don't be an asshole. No spam. American Traditional ta366K1,377+14%9%3131%67%7%Yes
79r/badfoodporn↗A place where people can share bad pictures of food, specifically amateur food pictures from social media.104K49+15%11%3236%81%49%Yes
80r/monsterenergy↗Welcome to Monster Energy, a subreddit for Monster Drink lovers by Monster Drink lovers.111K1,060+37%8%2324%69%63%Yes
81r/G59↗The Official Subreddit for G*59 Records.159K721+6%9%2225%77%83%Yes
82r/drugscirclejerk↗SATIRE ONLY264K452+8%9%2323%84%Min. age/karmaYes
83r/FoodNYC↗FoodNYC is dedicated towards showcasing food from all over New York City! Share pictures, reviews, websites, etc. Not just limited to pictures of food, but anything food related in NYC.316K722+23%10%3342%93%Min. age/karmaYes
84r/soup↗A subreddit dedicated to the best form of food known to humanity - soup! This group is for soup enthusiasts who want to share photos, recipes, tips, questions, and best practices. Whether you are her277K426+28%14%3664%82%Min. age/karmaYes
85r/festivals↗All things festivals!225K631+10%9%3033%44%30%Yes
86r/treedibles↗This place is dedicated to anything related to cannabis infused food and drink. Start in the Sidebar for FAQ and beginner’s guide! Share. Enjoy. Be Kind. -r268K127+3%10%2833%88%66%Yes
87r/tipping↗ Welcome to r/tipping! This subreddit reflects the majority consensus within its active community about U.S. tipping traditions while encouraging diverse viewpoints to enhance discussions. If you perc69K345+38%9%3935%90%83%Yes
88r/kitchencels↗we need to cook334K2,188+142%9%2434%100%92%Yes
89r/cakedecorating↗A subreddit for submitting pictures of cakes you or someone you know has made. We love seeing all kinds of submissions! All skill levels and types of cakes (cupcakes, cheesecakes & cookie cakes too!) 547K291+10%11%3283%90%Min. age/karmaYes
90r/drunkencookery↗DrunkenCoookery: Just like yo' mama used to beat it.714K148+6%18%3234%82%Min. age/karmaYes
91r/Restaurant_Managers↗A sub for Hospitality Management23K94+39%64%3637%93%66%Yes
92r/MacMiller↗We're a community for Mac Miller fans. Share & discuss music, share news & views, and join our most dope family.198K496+7%8%2525%79%19%Yes
93r/Tiki↗Tiki culture is a celebration of tropical escapism. It's a longing for the time when Pacific islands were still exotic locales that inspired Donn Beach and Vic Bergeron to create their own versions ba75K385+11%30%3523%84%82%Yes
94r/McDonaldsEmployees↗A Subreddit for employees of McDonalds to share their experience, memes, and ask questions!84K418+10%11%2536%93%Min. age/karmaYes
95r/DessertPorn↗Cakes, pies, ice cream, brownies, cookies, cupcakes, and even breakfast foods that are sweet (pastries, pancakes, waffles...). Eating them is great, but desserts are also delicious to look at. Post yo2.06M114+2%19%2965%77%Min. age/karmaYes
96r/Graffiti↗Graffiti for graffiti culture Spray painted, non commercial, letters only NO beginners NO drawings Read rules before post or risk ban2.32M279+1%8%2821%75%22%Yes
97r/culinary↗Culinary News, Recipies, Techniques93K126+89%27%3740%73%23%Yes
98r/chips↗new-account friendlyWelcome to r/Chips A comfortable place, for comforting foods.90K429+52%11%3530%82%11%Yes
99r/cookingtonight↗Never know what to make for dinner? Neither do we. Let's see what you are cooking tonight and give each other ideas407K176+19%15%3344%66%Min. age/karmaYes
100r/vagabond↗Reddits Home for HOUSELESS Travelers! Created by Vagabonds, for Vagabonds! Hitchhikers / Trainhoppers / Rubbertramps / Vandwellers / Skoolies / Backpackers / Biketramps / Boatpunks / Dirty Kids / Cr1.25M497+3%9%3126%100%Min. age/karmaYes

Method

How this list is built

Authors sometimes mention their job in public posts and comments. We keep subreddits where at least 200 authors did, and list those where service workers are at least 3.3× more common than usual (the top 3% for this job). We include subreddits that are safe for work and had at least 30 new posts in September 2026, about one a day.

Members is Reddit's subscriber count; growth compares it with a year earlier. Posts with a reply is the share of posts that got at least one comment over the last three months. Median author age and women are estimated from what authors say about themselves, and shown only when enough of them did. New-account posts removed is the share of posts from accounts younger than 7 days that were removed; communities at or below 17% are marked new-account friendly. Min. age/karma means the subreddit asks for a minimum account age or karma before you can post.

The list is rebuilt every month from public Reddit posts and comments. Data and CSV are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to this page.

FAQ

Subreddits for chefs, servers and service workers: common questions

Where do service workers hang out on Reddit?

The subreddits with the most service workers among their authors are r/KitchenConfidential (22% of authors with a stated job), r/Cooking (9% of authors with a stated job) and r/bartenders (76% of authors with a stated job).

Which subreddits for service workers are the most active?

By posts in September 2026: r/stopdrinking (5,971 posts), r/Baking (3,847 posts) and r/Sourdough (2,462 posts).

Which of these subreddits can a new account post in?

r/pasta (13% of new-account posts removed), r/traditionaltattoos (7% of new-account posts removed) and r/finedining (16% of new-account posts removed). They ask for no minimum karma or account age, and most posts from accounts under a week old stay up.

How often is this list updated?

Every month, when we rebuild our subreddit data. This version uses data for September 2026. Member counts come from Reddit; activity, removals and who writes come from public Reddit posts and comments.

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