r/restaurateur
28k members
r/restaurateur is a subreddit with 28k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses restaurant, looking for, tired of, small restaurant, and restaurants, and they frequently recommend/review pos, scheduling app, and pos system.
A community for restaurant owners, managers and all those who want a behind the scenes look at how a restaurant actually functions.
Popular Themes in r/restaurateur
#1
Solution Requests
: "Seeking funds"
9 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How do you make customers feel appreciated when margins are already razor thin?"
8 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Franchisor removed out DoorDash markup, now we’re bleeding margin."
6 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "YT channel created for restaurant accounting and operations. Sharing it here for owners who want to understand their numbers better."
2 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "How much does laundry service cost for a small restaurant?"
1 post
#6
Opportunities
: "Opportunity to buy a local Dive Bar"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/restaurateur
#1
Restaurant
: "Cleaning side of the Restaurant is becoming a real headache"
39 posts
#2
Looking For
19 posts
#3
Tired Of
7 posts
#4
Small Restaurant
: "Do Small Restaurant owners actually track monthly profitability?"
3 posts
#5
Restaurants
3 posts
#6
Delivery
3 posts
#7
Pos System
2 posts
#8
Menu
2 posts
#9
Employee Engagement
: "Employee Engagement Platforms Compared for Service and Hospitality Teams"
2 posts
#10
Shift Work Schedule Apps
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/restaurateur
Pos
32 reviews
#1
Square
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#2
Toast
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#3
Revel
4.7★ from 3 reviews
Scheduling App
16 reviews
#1
7shifts
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Homebase
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Hotschedules
2.5★ from 2 reviews
Pos System
9 reviews
#1
Toast
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Heartland
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
SmartTab
5.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/restaurateur
Yearly
+6k members(28.5%)
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Last updated: August 5, 2026