r/restaurant
195k members
r/restaurant is a subreddit with 195k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses restaurant, looking, annoying, worst, and hate, and they frequently recommend/review pos, non slip shoes, and pos system.
A subreddit for restaurant owners, managers, FOH, BOH, and patrons to ask questions and discuss their restaurants, and the business.
Popular Themes in r/restaurant
#1
Advice Requests
: "any tips for a first time hostess?"
5 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "is short staffed the new normal?"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "What software do you use to manage your restaurant and why did you choose it"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "What’s one problem you wish could be solved?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/restaurant
#1
Restaurant
: "How do full-service Restaurants actually build customer loyalty and repeat visits?"
80 posts
#2
Looking
23 posts
#3
Annoying
23 posts
#4
Worst
20 posts
#5
Hate
20 posts
#6
Customer
17 posts
#7
Work
13 posts
#8
Frustrating
10 posts
#9
Management
8 posts
#10
Menu
: "Why restaurants don’t have scan and order right from table and we have to engage with captain/waiter to get physical Menu, then ask dish descriptions, then place order and call him again in between to give further order."
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/restaurant
Pos
23 reviews
#1
Toast
4.8★ from 13 reviews
#2
Aloha
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
TouchBistro
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Non Slip Shoes
16 reviews
#1
Shoes for Crews
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Dansko
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Birkenstock
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Pos System
16 reviews
#1
Toast
4.8★ from 9 reviews
#2
Square
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Cake
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/restaurant
#1
What do?!
: "Why is the general public upset about the use of sysco?"
12 posts
#2
Operations
: "Food Waste"
3 posts
#3
RANT
: "Why don’t some of these kitchens have air-conditioning?"
1 post
#4
Check Out My Restaurant
: "Report this place to the health department?"
1 post
#5
We Want Plates
: "That’s how Hamburger served in a fancy restaurant"
1 post
#6
Didn't Read the Rules
: "Eating Seafood at Konoba Stomorica | Zadar | Croatia"
1 post
Member Growth in r/restaurant
Yearly
+21k members(12.1%)
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Last updated: July 3, 2026