r/FoodService

4k members
r/FoodService is a subreddit with 4k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses food, restaurant, work, service, and catering, and they frequently recommend/review non slip shoes.
A professional foodservice industry discussion sub.

Popular Themes in r/FoodService

#1
Advice Requests
: "My partner is a sous chef and I’m wondering how I can support him as someone who has never really worked in the service industry"
31 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Looking for a quality wholesale matcha supplier for my new cafe"
16 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Worried I am going to be fired over altercation with customer that went public"
14 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Fast food chains are moving everyone to paycards, what’s the catch?"
5 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I built an awesome spreadsheet recipe system that works for any kitchen because I was tired of scaling mistakes"
4 posts
#6
Opportunities
: "Looking for restaurant franchise partners interested in expanding into Jamaica"
2 posts
#7
News
: "Food adulteration in India seems to be getting worse. Are we paying enough attention?"
2 posts
#8
Ideas
: "What do you think about a breakfast restaurant where the patrons order delivery the night before?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/FoodService

#1

Food

: "Food adulteration in India seems to be getting worse. Are we paying enough attention?"
33 posts
#2

Restaurant

: "New Modus? Restaurant Owners, Beware."
21 posts
#3

Work

: "I Think My CoWorkers Are Plotting Against Me"
8 posts
#4

Service

: "Is food Service “blue collar”"
5 posts
#5

Catering

: "Catering service"
4 posts
#6

Kitchen

: "I built an awesome spreadsheet recipe system that works for any Kitchen because I was tired of scaling mistakes"
4 posts
#7

Foodservice

: "Foodservice & Packaging Survey"
4 posts
#8

Food Waste

3 posts
#9

Manual Order

3 posts
#10

Shoes

: "Pretty none boring non slip Shoes"
3 posts

Products Discussed in r/FoodService

#1
Dansko
4.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Crocs
4.5 from 2 reviews
#3
Skechers
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/FoodService

#1
Question
: "How to quit"
102 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Sacramento Culinary Industry needs a culture change!"
61 posts
#3
Support
: "Worried I am going to be fired over altercation with customer that went public"
22 posts
#4
News
: "FSSAI has directed food vendors across the country to stop using newspapers for wrapping or serving food."
5 posts

Member Growth in r/FoodService

Yearly
+2k members(85.8%)

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Last updated: June 30, 2026