I’ve always been fascinated by the inner workings of restaurant kitchens. That’s why I love perusing r/kitchenconfidential on Reddit — it’s filled with so many wild photos and stories that provide inside looks into the lives of restaurant workers. Here are 14 photos from this year that shocked me, confused me, and made me laugh:
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This EXTREMELY picky customer who knows no bounds:
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This chef who hooks some very lucky dishwashers up with a delicious meal:
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This is apparently the prime demographic that every restaurant worker fears:
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These restaurant crew members on a boat had a wild smoothie slip-up in the freezer:
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This kitchen had an in-house exterminator (aka a cat) named Cooper, who sadly passed away after 13 years of duty 😭. RIP Cooper <3:
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This server knows how to subtly communicate important messages to the kitchen crew:
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This chef received a tuna so fresh that it still had a harpoon in it:
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This dishwasher sent a full-on breakup text to his coworker:
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This brutally honest “dietary restriction” request:
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This General Manager is about to be really worried by the kitchen crew’s diet:
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This is how a chef serves their coworker ibuprofen:
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This restaurant owner does not fuck with food delivery services:
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These chefs were having a little too much fun in the kitchen:
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And finally, this employee REALLY just loved kitchen life THAT much: