Why would a young chef go and learn how to cook today, if some inexperienced anybody can come in and close your restaurant?” ...

A TikTok video about an influencers negative experience with a restaurants chef led to a series of viral videos online, and the restaurant permanently closing.

The chef and co-founder of a restaurant in San Francisco has said that a viral scandal with an influencer has ruined his ...

Luke Sung, a well-known San Francisco chef and former owner of Kis Cafe, has spoken out after a viral TikTok video accused him of abusive behavior, saying the fallout has devastated his career and ...

San Francisco Restaurant Kis Cafe closes temporarily and its chef Luke Sung leaves following fight with influencer ...

Luke Sung claims a viral row with influencer Karla Marcotte not only damaged his reputation and business but also caused ...

Kis Cafe, which opened in SF’s Hayes Valley in May, was bombarded with one-star reviews following the incident which saw a Bay Area food influencer leave the restaurant in tears.

Luke Sung, the former chef at Kis Cafe, shared his statement on the restaurant's Instagram account, though he has since been fired from his role. "I was condescending, hurtful, and intimidating.

The Kis Cafe later released a statement of their own on their Instagram in the wake of the incident. "Our chef’s behavior was unacceptable and he is no longer part of the team as a co-owner, a ...

San Francisco chef Luke Sung parted ways with Kis Café in Hayes Valley after he allegedly got into a spat with a food influencer, claiming she didn’t have enough followers to warrant a ...

The internet is now asking: was this influencer takedown justified—or just clickbait? When San Francisco influencer ItsKarlaBB showed up to Kis Cafe for a promised collab, she expected a cappuccino ...

On July 23, a TikTok influencer named Karla — known by her handle @itskarlabb — posted a video recalling a collab gone wrong with Kis Cafe, a restaurant that opened in San Francisco in May.