An in-person event at Manny's in San Francisco on Monday, September 8 brings together Bay Area chefs and food influencers to examine the ethics and impact of online influence on restaurants. The program responds to a viral controversy involving chef Luke Sung and Kis Cafe, which exemplifies tensions between creators and restaurant operations. The event is moderated by Sara Deseran and features Pim Techamuanvivit, Matthew Accarrino, and Allie Tong. Pim holds Michelin recognition for Kin Khao and Nari and leads Nahm in Bangkok. Accarrino runs SPQR with long-standing Michelin acclaim and has published a cookbook. Allie Tong is a high-following food blogger and digital marketer.
Join us on Monday, September 8th, at Manny's as we bring together San Francisco's top chefs and influencers from around the Bay Area to discuss the ethics of influence in the digital age and how social media is reshaping the culinary landscape. This timely conversation was sparked by the viral controversy surrounding chef Luke Sung and Kis Cafe, a tale that highlights the complex intersection of online influence and restaurant culture.
Pim Techamuanvivit, chef-owner of Nari and Kin Khao, and Nahm Bangkok. Born and raised in Bangkok, Pim opened her first restaurant, Kin Khao in San Francisco in 2014, receiving the first Michelin star the following year. A few years later she opened Nari, her second successful San Francisco restaurant. Nari quickly made it on to many Best Restaurants lists including those by the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle,
Matthew Accarrino, executive chef of SPQR and Mattina. Under his guidance, SPQR restaurant has been awarded a Michelin star for nearly a decade. Matthew has been nominated multiple times for the prestigious James Beard Foundation Awards. Food & Wine Magazine named Matthew a "Best New Chef" in 2014. He also co-authored and released his first book, published by Ten Speed Press - SPQR: Modern Italian Food and Wine - in October 2012.
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