Restaurant worker accidentally reveals "secret" ingredient during call
Restaurant worker reveals secret sauce ingredients during emergency call, leading to online fallout.
A restaurant worker accidentally revealed the ingredients of one of their "secret" recipes to a customer who then shared it online.
The restaurant worker and original poster (OP), Reddit user Vesperthekitty, took to r/tifu to recount the incident, which happened around one year ago.
In their post, they explained how their restaurant's secret sauces help set them apart in a crowded market. These recipes are closely guarded, with employees required to sign confidentiality agreements when they begin working at the restaurant.
However, a frantic phone call from a panicking mother led to an unexpected breach of this secrecy.
Woman on phone with customer at restaurant Woman on phone with customer at restaurant Vesperthekitty/iStock/Getty Images Plus"As soon as I answer the phone, this woman screaming," the OP recalled. "She is going on about how her daughter had one of our sauces and is dying of an allergic reaction, not letting me get a single word in for a solid minute.
"Before long, she starts to demand to know the ingredients of the sauce her daughter consumed. I let her know it's secret and she screams more, "I don't give a damn if it's secret, what's in the sauce, my daughter is dying!"
"In my head, I'm wondering why she isn't going to the hospital but I didn't want to make things worse by doubting her."
Talking to the ManagerThe OP continued, "I listed off the ingredients, and after a certain one she starts screaming again, saying how irresponsible it was for us to have that kind of ingredient in our sauces.
"She demanded I give her my regional manager's phone number, which I did since I had been in contact with him and he gave me the go-ahead. He's very capable, and moved to the area in the last few years, so he has a different area code.
"She made a comment about how much of a sham company we are for him not even being local and hung up."
TIFU by giving out the secret recipe at my jobbyu/Vesperthekitty intifuAfter the call, the OP's regional manager followed up to get their side of the story, but unfortunately for the OP, the issue didn't stop there.
The woman later posted a scathing online review, listing the full ingredients of the secret sauce and accusing the restaurant of negligence.
Reddit users were quick to rally around the OP, with many offering reassurance. One commented, "Even with the ingredients, you still need the ratios and prep instructions.
"Every product you buy lists ingredients but you don't see folks making their very own Coca-Cola. Most people can't even make cake properly with the pre-made mixes."
"No one died because of you"Another added, "You had to make a judgment call wherein if the medical situation provided to you was correct, then you took the morally appropriate action. Without any proof to the contrary, however, I think the screaming woman was trying some sort of scam.
"Sleep well, no one died because of you and the business will survive this event just fine."
According to the Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE), restaurants should have clear protocols for handling allergy-related inquiries.
Staff are advised to communicate specific allergens rather than divulging entire ingredient lists, maintaining both safety and proprietary secrecy.
Meanwhile, etiquette experts suggest that while asking about ingredients for allergy reasons is acceptable, demanding a full recipe crosses a line. Chefs and restaurants often treat their recipes as trade secrets, and while some may share, others prefer to keep them protected.
Newsweek has contacted Vesperthekitty for comment via Reddit.
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