50 'Behind-The-Scene' Moments In The Restaurant Industry That Workers Spill In The Kitchen Confidential Subreddit

Every time we go inside a restaurant and try to get through the time waiting for our order, we almost always overlook what happens behind the curtains, inside the kitchen. That being said, we may never know all the things going wrong there and what kind of magic they are performing to keep customers satisfied.

There are instances, though, where some people wonder or even catch on to the fact that some staff in restaurants, especially in the kitchen, have secrets that they won't easily share with outsiders—like the fact that they reheat some of their food or that they tend to create nicknames for the regular customers who come inside the restaurant. Do give every restaurant the benefit of the doubt, though, because not all of them may be like this!

When eating out, especially at a time when cleanliness is mandatory, it is crucial for us to ensure that the place we are in upholds food quality that adheres to hygiene and freshness standards. That's why it's understandable that some people become skeptical about what goes on behind the curtains in a restaurant.

Well, there's a subreddit called Kitchen Confidential where people who have worked in the food industry spill and share stories, and sometimes even confessions! Just take a look at some of the best posts in the community below!

1. How Time Flies

Brookburn

2. Answered The Question Right

idgafos2019

3. This Should Be Changed; People Need Food, and They Should Not Be Kept From Eating Normally Because They're Just Workers

GanjaG

4. Classic Look

CookReddit

5. If It's Processed, I Don't Want It

ButtonKing

6. For Some Reason, They Always Do This

TrickOGnosis

7. This Review, LOL!

Hooplababe

8. Let's Make A Baby

DocWallaD

9. Cooking Together

PHON3-BOi

10. This Says It All

pm_your_boobiess

11. Props To This Person For Standing Their Ground

rothmal

12. "The Drain At My Job Has Been Clogged For A Week, and We've Been Using The Bar's Tiny Sink Plus Filling The Sink With Water And Then Emptying It To The Toilet With Buckets For A Full Freaking Week"

stev0_Da_Geek

13. Secret Nicknames

ElyKreimendahl

14. You Should Be Promoting

mattwallaert

15. "Strip Club Food Gets Hate, But I Took Pride In Everything I Would Do. I Made The Brioche Bread; No Frozen Patties Either. Everything Was Fresh"

poo_gnome

16. "The Exact Moment I Realized This Is My Kitchen And My Menu! After Years Of Being Told To, I Pulled The Trigger And Dived All In"

Valkerieus

17. The Shirt Says It All

Drisch10

18. "Cook Expensive Meals For 10-11 Hours A Day, Come Home And Eat Dino Nuggies"

anon--a--moose

19. If A Job Posting Somehow Sounds Like This, Run!

TechnicallyRon

20. "One Of My Employees Keeps This So Clean; He Did This After A 26k Saturday Night. Show My Guy Darian Some Love; He Deserves It And Doesn’t Get Enough"

RReags228

21. The Thing About Flipping Burgers

runolgarun

22. A Very Important Reminder

_clydebruckman

23. "Not As Good As Some I've Seen, But It's Mine And I'm Proud"

AggressiveWallaby76

24. "I Have Gone From Being Drunk In Kitchens To Recovering Through Them. It’s Been A Wild Journey, But I’m Extremely Proud Of Myself. To Anyone Struggling With Addiction, Just Know There Is Hope"

FishTheSlapper

25. "This Is Probably Old, But It’s New To Me. A Friend Just Sent This My Way"

Merlins_Owl

26. "From Dishie To 'Prep B**ch,' And Now I’m Officially On The Line! Can I Get A Heard For The New Promotion?"

TheMazel_TovCocktail

27. "Found On Instagram. I Love This Note, Though, And Thought You All Would Appreciate It"

idgafos2019

28. A Lot Of Servers Can Definitely Attest To This

Both-Growtth

29. It's Okay To Ditch That Job (If You Can Afford To)

EnDoubleUHammer

30. This Isn't It

amyselwyn

31. You Like That, Huh?

Geschiltuitje

32. The Last Chop On The Same Spot

elijahhenry113

33. Compliments To Tyler

vk2786

34. "20 Minutes Past Morning Arrival. Only Cook In The Building. Same 3 Have Called Out The Entire Week. Still Gonna Make Killer Food"

mactabulous

35. We Love Garlic

thompsonm53

36. "Does My Supplier Hate Me? We Ordered 150 Lbs Of Halibut For The Weekend, But We Got One 152lb Fish. I Wanted A Few Collars, Man!"

f**ks_equal_zero

37. Sorry, I Side With The Boomers On This One

braidednosehair

38. Heard

katie-m-10315

39. Day 1 Of A New Dishie

FlipperN37

40. Dishwasher Language

NobodysBody7

41. We Found A New Cook

thegreencrv

42. "A Local Bar In A Small Beach Tourist Town I Live At Made Merch Out Of Some Bad Reviews"

SammyYO

43. "She's Been With Me Ten Years, Through Four Head Chefs. Today, She Clicked Her Last Clack"

six7five

44. Don't Report

safewayz

45. They May Or May Not Be Obsessed With Pickles

PedestrianMyDarling

46. This Somehow Makes Sense

actatumonline

47. The Sheer Audacity

puzhalsta

48. "I’m On My Last Few Days At The Industrial Bakery I Manage. Our 160qt Mixer, Pete, Broke Down, So We Won’t Be Able To Use It. I Did The One Thing I’ve Been Dying To Do For Years Since He Arrived"

maggieeeee12345

49. "Was Handed This Allergy List By A Customer. Things Went Downhill From There"

GravityKeepsMeDown

50. I Hate It Here

rootinuti611

It's definitely great to see all this content from restaurant workers who have been in the industry for so long that they just can't help but spill some of the juiciest secrets and stories. We applaud every single one of them, though, because without them—well, how else would we enjoy the feeling of eating out in restaurants?

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