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Article created by: Ilona Baliūnaitė

Operating a restaurant truly takes a lot of elbow grease. Every industry employee has to be fast, clean, efficient, able to multitask and communicate well for it to function smoothly. All while trying to be the best of their craft, making top-notch food, and meeting customers' expectations and demands. So there’s really no surprise that workers sometimes try to do everything just to get through the day, even if it means cutting corners or committing unethical practices. 

However, all of this is happening behind the scenes, where such industry secrets are kept tightly shut. But mysteries exist so they can be revealed, and the online community “Kitchen Confidential” takes pride in doing exactly that. From poorer-than-poor conditions to ridiculous rules to dealing with weird customer requests, scroll down to find restaurant workers getting real and spilling secrets about the industry.

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Local Restaurant Posted Online Today…

Price increases revealed by restaurant workers in Kitchen Confidential highlight rising costs for fryer oil, chicken wings, and supplies.

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    Can We Stop Glamorizing This

    Two restaurant workers take a break eating food in a busy kitchen revealing behind-the-scenes industry moments.

    Give us cooks a break to sit and eat a meal like a human.

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    Reviews/Owner Responses Like This Make Me Unbelievably Happy On The Inside

    Customer posts a negative review about service and ID checks; restaurant owner responds defending staff and legal policies.

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    Dishie Asked For A Handburger. I Had To Make It

    Burger with hand-shaped grilled beef patty and seasoned fries on a plate, showcasing kitchen confidential industry secrets.

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    Prep Guy Left A Spoon In The Fish Batter. Figured He Was Saving It To Eat Later So We Plated It For Him

    Used spoon on a square plate with balsamic glaze, tomato slices, sauce dots, and a bay leaf in a kitchen setting.

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    My Prep Cooks Got Tired Of Slicing Onions

    Restaurant worker in a kitchen wearing a gas mask and giving thumbs up near peeled onions on a cutting board.

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    Yep

    Tweet about a humorous restaurant worker’s secret from kitchen confidential, highlighting line cook life and industry insights.

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    May This Person Find Their Special Pickle

    Order receipt showing a detailed customer note about pickles, highlighting restaurant industry worker insights.

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    #9

    I Was Fired For Reporting Unsafe Practices. Shrimp And Chicken Were Left Out At An Ambient Temperature Of 81° F For Over 14 Hours

    Semi frozen raw shrimp left at ambient temperature for 14 hours reveals restaurant workers industry secrets kitchen confidential.

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    About To Work The Grill In 100°f+ Weather With No A/C. It Was Nice Knowing Y’all

    Commercial stainless steel kitchen griddle in a restaurant setting, showcasing industry equipment and clean workspace.

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    Music Not Allowed In The Kitchen

    List of music and artists not allowed in the kitchen, revealing restaurant workers' industry secrets from Kitchen Confidential.

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    Worst Day In Sauce History

    Cluttered kitchen storage room with spilled food containers revealing messy restaurant industry secrets.

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    I Wonder What The Meeting Is About

    Notice taped to a door about a mandatory kitchen meeting with no libations served, related to kitchen confidential secrets.

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    Am I In The Wrong Here? I Called Off Yesterday After Talking With A Nurse, My Manager Told Me To Come In Today, This Is The Third Time Theyve Asked Me To Come In While Sick, Once When I Had Covid

    Text message from restaurant worker refusing to work sick, highlighting industry secrets and health risks in kitchen confidential posts.

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    #15

    Girlfriend’s Little Brother Just Worked His First Thanksgiving Double. This Was The Staff Meal

    Simple turkey and cheese sandwich with lettuce and onion in a takeout container, illustrating restaurant industry food secrets.

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    Line Cook Quit

    Text message conversation on a phone screen revealing mental strain experienced by restaurant workers in the kitchen industry.

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    #17

    I’m Not Even Mad. That’s Hilarious

    Long restaurant receipt printed from order printer, illustrating kitchen confidential secrets from restaurant workers.

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    Fired After Working A Double On Christmas

    Text message revealing restaurant industry secrets about staffing changes and job recommendations from workers.

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    #19

    The Way The New Guy Labeled This Box

    Cardboard box with plastic cup taped on a metal shelf in a kitchen storage area, showing restaurant industry secrets.

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    #20

    Soup Du Jour! (Dishie Refuses To Change The Water And Just Says He’s Been Washing Dishes For 40 Years)

    Industrial kitchen sink filled with dirty grease and food residue revealing restaurant industry secrets.

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    #21

    A Tally Of Pet Names My Just Turned 18 Waitress Got Called In An Hour

    Handwritten tally marks on a paper note, illustrating casual communication in a kitchen confidential setting.

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    How Does Everyone Dry Their Mops

    Restaurant worker using oven mitts to handle food in a busy commercial kitchen, revealing industry secrets.

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    They Don’t Want Me To Scrape Or Clean It

    Cast iron pans with burnt residue stacked on a metal baking tray in a busy restaurant kitchen setting.

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    #24

    He Should Probably Start Preparing His Own Food

    Tweet on restaurant workers discussing preferences for chefs' appearance shared in Kitchen Confidential industry secrets post.




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