r/restaurant
200k members
r/restaurant is a subreddit with 200k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution 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
Solution Requests
: "Freezer Light recommendations"
5 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Customer bad review"
5 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "I need advice on fixing my relationship with my GM"
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Quit my office job to try bartending"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "Restaurant owners/managers: What is the biggest headache with your current POS? Exploring offline-first setups and AI tooling."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/restaurant
#1
Restaurant
: "To Restaurant & F&B Owners"
42 posts
#2
Looking
23 posts
#3
Annoying
23 posts
#4
Worst
22 posts
#5
Hate
20 posts
#6
Customer
17 posts
#7
Work
13 posts
#8
Frustrating
10 posts
#9
Management
8 posts
#10
Struggling
5 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?!
: "DoorDasher Theft"
9 posts
#2
RANT
: "Is this normal"
5 posts
#3
Operations
: "Freezer Light recommendations"
3 posts
#4
Tipping Question
: "Owner takes all CC tips at counter service cafe, Illegal?"
2 posts
#5
Didn't Read the Rules
: "Waitress post shift"
1 post
Member Growth in r/restaurant
Yearly
+23k members(13.0%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026