Influencer Demands Free Food or Threatens Negative Review After Cafe Refuses Request

Key summary

A cafe owner in Nonthaburi Province reported that an influencer with 300,000 Facebook followers and 120,000 TikTok followers contacted the business requesting a free review. The influencer listed seven items of food and drink to be provided for free, along with six additional menu items to order on-site. The cafe stated it had no policy of providing free meals in exchange for reviews and was not the one who initiated contact. When the cafe declined, the influencer responded that they normally charge 25,000 baht for a review without sponsorship. The influencer further threatened to give the cafe a one-star rating if the food did not taste good after paying, claiming it is difficult to recover such a low rating. The cafe reiterated its refusal and thanked the influencer before the influencer ended the exchange with a threat to meet again and cause trouble for the business.