World · East Asia & Pacific · 7 hrs ago
US influencer apologizes after QR-code prank orders at Tokyo restaurant
During a livestream from a Tokyo fishing restaurant, viewers scanned the table’s QR code and placed food and drink orders Lacy had not requested.
The US influencer initially said she faced a bill of more than $12,000, then learned she had not been charged that full amount.
The restaurant said it checked each order and charged only for items Lacy actually ate.
It did not charge her for food that was prepared but thrown away after staff confirmed she had not ordered it.
Lacy said a language barrier led her to believe she had to cover the entire bill, and she returned to streaming while her assistant handled the discussion.
She apologized for not correcting her comments sooner and said the restaurant was not at fault.
She said she was contacting the restaurant and blamed the prank orders and her own handling of the misunderstanding.
Viewers scanned a table QR code during a US influencer’s livestream at a Tokyo restaurant and placed orders she had not made.
The influencer, Lacy, initially said she had been told she must pay more than $12,000.
The restaurant later said she was charged only for items she actually ate, and not for discarded food.
Lacy said a language barrier led her to misunderstand the bill and apologized for not correcting her comments sooner.
She said the restaurant was not at fault and that she was contacting it.
- Who
- US influencer Lacy and viewers who scanned the QR code. The restaurant was a fishing izakaya in Tokyo.
- What
- Viewers placed orders through a QR code shown during Lacy’s livestream. She later apologized after clarifying that she had not paid the full amount she first cited.
- When
- The livestream was on October 28, 2026. Lacy posted her explanation on October 30.
- Where
- A fishing izakaya in Tokyo, Japan.
- Why
- Viewers placed orders as a prank while watching the livestream. Lacy said a language barrier led her to believe she had to pay for all the orders.
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Lacy livestreamed a meal at a Tokyo fishing izakaya, where viewers used the table’s QR code to place orders.
The restaurant said it charged Lacy only for items she actually ate and did not charge her for discarded items.
Lacy said she had misunderstood the bill, apologized to the restaurant and said she was contacting it.
- Influencer
- Lacy
- Twitch followers
- 3.51 million
- Amount initially cited
- More than $12,000
- Restaurant location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Livestream date
- October 28, 2026
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What people are saying
My mistake was not correcting it once I found out.
I care that I did not realize my comments could negatively affect the restaurant. That is my responsibility, and I apologize.
The restaurant did nothing wrong. The people who ordered and I are responsible.