US EditionChef of San Francisco Restaurant Steps Down After TikTok Influencer Says He Made Her Cry
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 25 – Social media backlash following a dispute with an influencer caused Kis Cafe's Yelp rating to drop below two stars, prompting Chef Luke Sung to resign three months after opening.
- Kis Cafe, a San Francisco wine bar opened earlier this summer in Hayes Valley, temporarily closed after executive chef Luke Sung stepped down following a viral TikTok video.
- The video posted Tuesday by influencer Karla B captured an uncomfortable interaction where the chef criticized her 15,000 followers and said her content was not the level desired for the restaurant.
- The incident left Karla B in tears and led Kis Cafe to apologize publicly, remove Sung as co-owner and chef, and announce plans to restructure and reopen with a new chef.
- The video amassed over 15 million views, boosting Karla B's followers past 150,000, while Kis Cafe's Yelp rating dropped below two stars and its profile was temporarily locked due to unusual activity.
- Kis Cafe's co-owner affirmed readiness to support staff livelihoods and restart separately from Sung, highlighting both challenges and TikTok's community strength as the situation unfolds.
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Chef of San Francisco restaurant steps down after TikTok influencer says he made her cry
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – A new wine bar in San Francisco has has announced that its chef is "no longer" with the restaurant amid fallout from an ill-fated collaboration with a TikTok influencer. On Thursday evening, Kis Cafe confirmed to internet sleuths on Instagram that it was indeed the restaurant at the center of the recent controversy concerning a TikTok user who claimed she was reduced to tears by the chef. The Bay Area food influencer, who …
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