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‘I’ve failed you’: S.F. chef apologizes after viral clash with influencer  San Francisco Chronicle Kis Cafe Chef Luke Sung steps down, restaurant announces closure after viral confrontation with food influencer  ABC7 San Francisco San Francisco chef implicated in viral TikTok video issues apology  KTVU SF restaurant to temporarily close after influencer says she left crying  SFGATE Fired Chef Speaks Out After Clash With Influencer  eonline.com …

The San Francisco chef who got fired for telling a TikToker she was not famous enough to eat for free at his restaurant has lost everything. Luke Sung was outed last week as the chef at Kis Cafe who turned ‘micro influencer’ @itskarlabb away from an event at the restaurant because she didn’t have enough followers.  Not only was Sung …

A prominent San Francisco chef threw in the apron at his newly opened cafe after allegedly belittling a TikTok influencer during a tense exchange over her follower count aired out in a viral video. The incident unfolded Wednesday at Kis Cafe in Hayes Valley, when “micro-influencer” @itskarlabb described how she had pre-arranged a collab with the restaurant’s team and showed …