Influencer who demanded restaurant give her free food gets slammed

A restaurant has gone viral after slamming an influencer who demanded the company give her free food in exchange for promotion on her social media pages.

As sites like TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram continue to grow in popularity, many businesses have found themselves being asked for a free meal as a “partnership” with certain influencers.

One restaurant, Lucky Ramen and Sushi, is one of the latest to be asked for a free meal in exchange for promotion.

They didn’t reveal the name of who asked, but took to their own Instagram to slam the influencers request as well as her reaction to their answer.

Influencer slammed for demanding free food

Lucky Ramen and Sushi shared the first and second messages from the unnamed influencer asking for a free meal alongside their reaction in a post on its page.

The influencer asked for a collab with the restaurant in exchange for a regular and story post on their Instagram page. The ramen and sushi restaurant hit back, saying that exposure doesn’t pay the bills.

“Oh, what a surprise! Another thrilling DM from a blue tick superstar asking for a free feast in exchange for an Insta post. Because, you know, exposure pays the bills!” they said. “We’re just thrilled that you appreciate our food, but hey, we appreciate paying customers even more.”

The influencer responded, slamming the restaurant for sharing her DM and trying to “expose” them. “So you think people like us don’t deserve to eat for free?” the person asked before making it clear that they would not be visiting the restaurant.

Lucky Ramen and Sushi hit back at the person with a sarcastic response on their page. “Okay, aaalright… you got us! We’re truly sorry for attempting to uncover your behind-the-scenes tactics yesterday and, you know, us trying to make a living and sh*t – Swipe right to revisit yesterday’s exposé drama,” they said.

“Bon appétit + Arigato-the-f*ck-outta-here”

This isn’t the first restaurant drama involving an influencer that’s gone viral, either. Back in June 2023, a woman was kicked out of a restaurant for eating a burger with a knife and fork.