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, pos system, and menu, 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"
13 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Took over a failing hotpot restaurant in China 3 months ago. Real numbers inside — how do I fix a brutal 1-hour dinner rush with dead weekdays?"
11 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Franchisor removed out DoorDash markup, now we’re bleeding margin."
5 posts
#4
Ideas
: "I've been tossing around the idea of a soup/sandwich spot with a twist, tell me why/why not."
1 post
#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
#7
Self-Promotion
: "The Ultimate Restaurant Management Tool Kit for SUCCESS. Over 36 Pages Filled With Everything You Need to Know About Running Your Business"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/restaurateur
#1
Restaurant
: "Cleaning side of the Restaurant is becoming a real headache"
43 posts
#2
Looking For
19 posts
#3
Tired Of
7 posts
#4
Pos System
2 posts
#5
Menu
2 posts
#6
Food Truck Owners
: "Food Truck Owners: What do you wish you had known before buying your first truck?"
2 posts
#7
Qr Codes
2 posts
#8
Inventory Tracking System
2 posts
#9
Valet
: "Local Valet company Az. How much would you charge restaurant for holidays only? (Per day)"
2 posts
#10
Rates
: "Local valet company Az. How much would you charge restaurant for holidays only? (Per day)"
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 25, 2026