Overview

• Kis Cafe has temporarily closed its Hayes Valley location after removing chef and co-owner Luke Sung over accusations he belittled food influencer Karla (@itskarlabb).
• The restaurant announced it will recruit a new head chef, consider a rebrand and reopen once its restructuring is complete.
• The TikTok video documenting the spat has surpassed 15 million views and lifted @itskarlabb’s follower count from 15,000 to over 200,000.
• Both Kis Cafe and Sung’s former restaurant Isa have been inundated with one-star reviews and unusual-activity alerts on Yelp and Google Maps.
• The remaining co-owner pledged to preserve staff livelihoods and overhaul the brand to restore public trust.