r/restaurateur
29k members
r/restaurateur is a subreddit with 29k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses restaurant, looking for, tired of, kitchen, and restaurant software, 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
: "Where's everyone sourcing custom to-go containers that aren't too pricey?"
8 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Considering buying an existing restaurant in Ajman what would you check before buying?"
8 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Built a QR menu + ordering system for Jaipur cafés/restaurants looking for honest feedback"
4 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "CO2 problems"
3 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "What is the cost of liquor liability insurance for my wine bar?"
3 posts
#6
Ideas
: "I’m building Grubflip: a marketplace for trading employee meals between nearby restaurant workers"
2 posts
#7
News
: "O'Charleys abruptly closes all locations nationwide"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/restaurateur
#1
Restaurant
: "Restaurants — Sep 7 – Sep 11, 2026 (Wk 37): Restaurant Sector Sees Price Target Adjustments, Board Changes, and Closures"
42 posts
#2
Looking For
19 posts
#3
Tired Of
7 posts
#4
Kitchen
: "It is getting hot in the Kitchen"
3 posts
#5
Restaurant Software
: "Restaurant owners/managers: what am I missing about this approach to Restaurant Software?"
3 posts
#6
Pos System
2 posts
#7
Menu
2 posts
#8
Inspection
: "What does a health Inspection actually cost you?"
2 posts
#9
Health Inspection
: "What does a Health Inspection actually cost you?"
2 posts
#10
New Restaurant Owner
: "New Restaurant Owner"
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
+7k members(28.9%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026