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Why would a young chef go and learn how to cook today, if some inexperienced anybody can come in and close your restaurant?” Luke Sung said.
A San Francisco chef has spoken out for the first time about his disastrous confrontation with a TikTok influencer.
The chef and co-founder of a restaurant in San Francisco has said that a viral scandal with an influencer has ruined his career and family. Last month, Luke Sung of Kis Cafe stepped down from the ...
Domo Sushi posts closure notice after 17 years in Hayes Valley, potentially becoming another casualty of the viral TikTok incident that already destroyed nearby Kis Cafe.
San Francisco Restaurant Kis Cafe closes temporarily and its chef Luke Sung leaves following fight with influencer ...
"Hi everyone- I am Luke Sung (previous chef of Kis Cafe). It was important for me to first apologize to Karla privately and step away from Kis cafe before publicly apologizing," the post began.
San Francisco wine bar, Kis Cafe, fires chef and closes after TikTok influencer controversy. Chef's disrespectful behavior leads to backlash. Chef of SF wine bar steps down amid controversy over ...
EMBARCADERO — A 21-year-old waterfront staple just closed. Boulettes Larder’s final day of service was Thursday, July 31, ...
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 ...
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.
San Francisco wine bar, Kis Cafe, fires chef and closes after TikTok influencer controversy. Chef's disrespectful behavior leads to backlash. Chef of SF wine bar steps down amid controversy over ...