Morning Roasts

Chef vs. Influencer: The Roast That Closed Kis Cafe - An Extra Shot #004


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Hot take incoming from the Morning Roasts crew: In today’s roast, we’re serving up a piping-hot story where a chef threw shade harder than a cast iron skillet. TikTok "micro‑influencer" @itskarlabb (then rocking just 15,000 followers) showed up for a promised free meal at San Francisco’s Kis Cafe only to get verbally grilled by chef Luke Sung, who apparently expected at least mid‑six‑figure bragging rights before even thinking about serving a bite. He pulled up her profile at full volume, declared her content too “homey,” and suggested her audience was too broke to even afford the place. The result? Tears, a viral TikTok (22M views!), the chef quitting, the cafe shuttering, and Karla’s follower count skyrocketing. Talk about cooking up chaos.

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Morning RoastsBy Xray Girl, Tuggs and Mr Porkchop