No matter how many followers they have on social media, it doesn’t excuse influencers from behaving like upstanding members of society. And even though some of us can tolerate cheekiness from time to time, it has to be done well and there are limits to how precocious you can be!
One UK influencer learned that firsthand after they tried to weasel out a load of free food from ‘Four Legs,’ a pop-up restaurant in Islington in London. However, what they weren’t expecting was the restaurant pulling a twist on them and calling them out in a brutal yet hilarious way, just when things seemed to be going the influencer’s way.
Looks delicious? One cheeky influencer thought so too, which is why they tried to get lots of free food for their pals from the ‘Four Legs’ restaurant in Islington
Image credits: fourlegs_ldn
However, what the influencer wasn’t expecting was for the chef duo running the restaurant to lead them along and surprise them with a twist
The chefs appear to be going along with the influencer’s demands
But things take a hilarious twist at the very end!
‘Four Legs’ operates at a pub called The Compton Arms and they weren’t planning to stand for the influencer trying to score some freebies for their entire lockdown ‘bubble.’ Sure, a one-off free meal might sound all right in exchange for some advertising. But 5 whole meals? That’s just ridiculous!
However, the chefs running the IG account weren’t about to let the influencer know that. They implied that they’re just fine with handing away so much free food to some stuck-up influencer who thinks they rule the world just because they’ve got a bucketload of followers.
So ‘Four Legs’ wasted the influencer’s time, getting them to go all the way to Islington to supposedly pick up the food, and then directed them to the local police station, telling ‘em to turn themselves in. Their crime? Trying to pull the wool over the food industry’s eyes.
Though who can blame the cheeky influencer for trying? (Well, we can, but shhh we’re trying to make a point here.) If the restaurant’s photos on their Instagram account are anything to go by, the food is delicious. There’s nothing like wanting to eat a tasty burger (or two) for breakfast to make you rethink your life choices.
While we’re aware of the name of the influencer who wrote the messages, we think that sharing it would give them a lot of hate. Even though we think that what they did was wrong, nobody deserves hundreds of messages in their inbox telling them to ‘buy their own food.’ What we can tell you is that they’re a blogger with around 50k followers.
Meanwhile, the heroes of the story are chefs Ed McIlroy and Jamie Allan. According to ‘Eater London,’ the duo have a storied and proud background in cooking, so you can bet your bottom dollar (well, pound, rather) that you’re getting quality on a plate.
“‘Four Legs’ bucks the current trends, championing meat across its concise changing menu,” the chefs said, adding that they’re focusing on “quality, local, British ingredients.” They also serve seasonal menus that include “British fare with modern European and Asian elements.” Their goal? They want to elevate classic pub meals to something that’s greater, grander, and even more memorable.
As for the name of the restaurant, well, it’s based off of writer George Orwell’s phrase ‘four legs good, two legs bad’ from ‘Animal Farm.’ It’s reported that The Compton Arms was one of Orwell’s favorite pubs, so the name of the pop-up restaurant is very well-chosen.
The restaurant’s IG post got more than 34.3k likes in just 5 days and certainly got the British media’s attention, from ‘The Sun’ to the ‘Daily Mail.’
Here’s how some people have been reacting to the story
What do you think a fitting punishment would be for this influencer, dear Pandas? We think that assigning them community service at a soup kitchen or delivering food parcels to the elderly would help set them right. Why do you think so many influencers ask for freebies by throwing their social media clout around? Do you know of any influencers who are decent people and actually pay for their food? Let us know what you think in the comment section below!
Unfollow influencers and Instagram models and instead start following artists and designers. You'll be reminded less about your insecurities and reminded more of what you love and what humans are capable of creating
Yes! Apreciate your artists! Also photographers (real ones) and people who make real good content.
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Maybe we should stop giving these people so much (undeserved) recognition and power?
Yes, for starters stop calling them influencers? They're not, they're just some guy.
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I vote making them work in a food kitchen for a month to teach them a lesson about trying to get free food when they can obviously afford it
Could we stop calling them ‘influencers’? As far as I can tell, they have no influence.
There is no such thing as an "influencer"!
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I used to be homeless and was on the streets around Camden and Islington.There are so so many people who desperately need help around that area,(and of course many other places,this is just my experience,)I would love this person to spend either one day working at a homeless shelter, or spend a couple of hours on the street,to learn what a horrible trait greed and narcissism is.At least they might share to their followers after and do some good for others!
love this. So some nobody has a few followers and they think they influence people. What are they smoking. Grow up get a job and live in the real world
pffff bahahahahahaha! Frankly, I'm getting really tired of influencers trying to get free stuff. Kudos to the people who shut them down! <3
I would love to have the money to buy instagram and vanish every account that has no original content.
If you bring me free food I'll scream your resto name next orgasm.
Lame. Actually, Influencers suck and all, I get it, but ... he asked for something the restaurant did not have to agree to. "No, thanks" and continue. And ... it was really lame. "There's the police, report yourself, hahaha" - just no. Even creatively making fun of and getting back at influencers is ... well, already seen in any way possible.
I understand cause its not the first or second time some idiot try this s**t I work for a restaurant in the middle of nowhere we have good clients but lately they spam us with this s**t, influencers who came here cause of cuarentene and us being the only restaurant with social media here and if you tell them "No thanks" they start with threats and bs then rn we just ignore them
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Ok these are "fun" to read but after the billionth one posted it's time to move on BP .....we get it influencers suck
Just don't read the things that don't interest you.
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When I thought humans had hit rock bottom... Influencers show up and what is worse, people that actually listen to them... Nice move from the burguer boys. Now I´m really craving one of those in the picture...
From the top of Scotland to the bottom of Cornwall, from the western most point of Wales to the Eastern Point of England, we should round up 'influencers' and make them pay. Britain doesn't bloody need them.
I was expecting them charging for the meals, since it technically wasn't mentioned that it was supposed to be free.
No price quoted either so they'd have lost out when "client" refuses to pay.
Load More Replies... Why is everyone praising this restaurant? Their response is ridiculously rude. I don’t like Instagram influencers either, but this is a person reaching out to them politely, requesting to do business with the restaurant. The proper response is to tell the influencer right off the bat that they’re not interested, not behave like a child in some petty argument and lead them on.
Influencers must be the stupidest thing social media has invented in years.
Unpopular opinion - they actually sounds polite, a simple 'no but we'll gladly welcome you as a paying customer' would do.
I would never have Instagram or care what an influencer does, but I think the restaurant is stupid too. Just say no. The influencer was nice enough even though delusional. They asked politely. Just say no and explain why so the message is actually received. “Influencer, it’s wrong to try and get a free ride from someone who is working hard and needs the money. Stop acting like you’re important based on some dorky computer shït and go get an actual life.” The end.
Let's see "influencers" try that with a landlord or bank with the rent or mortgage and watch the results.
i have a question. why is there 'magic' at the beginning of a lot of the texts?
Influencers shouldn't think that they get off easy and don't have to pay just because they have followers. They're human beings and shouldn't be treated like royalty. However, I really do appreciate the guy for being so kind and polite with the offer. They seemed very nice and friendly, but I don't think that they should get special treatment.
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HAHA all these comments hating on influencers and here we all are on BoredPanda.com being influenced by their posts all the while BoredPanda gets paid by companies to advertise on their site. I hope the irony isn't lost on anyone.
Actually, this gets them better exposure... because of it being reposted like this. And I think it will work out for them just fine. You may have a problem with it, but if you read the rest of the posts on this board, you can see that most people are laughing.. and if they happened to live near, they would likely go to the restaurant because of this.
Load More Replies... Unfollow influencers and Instagram models and instead start following artists and designers. You'll be reminded less about your insecurities and reminded more of what you love and what humans are capable of creating
Yes! Apreciate your artists! Also photographers (real ones) and people who make real good content.
Load More Replies... Maybe we should stop giving these people so much (undeserved) recognition and power?
Yes, for starters stop calling them influencers? They're not, they're just some guy.
Load More Replies... I vote making them work in a food kitchen for a month to teach them a lesson about trying to get free food when they can obviously afford it
Could we stop calling them ‘influencers’? As far as I can tell, they have no influence.
There is no such thing as an "influencer"!
Load More Replies... I used to be homeless and was on the streets around Camden and Islington.There are so so many people who desperately need help around that area,(and of course many other places,this is just my experience,)I would love this person to spend either one day working at a homeless shelter, or spend a couple of hours on the street,to learn what a horrible trait greed and narcissism is.At least they might share to their followers after and do some good for others!
love this. So some nobody has a few followers and they think they influence people. What are they smoking. Grow up get a job and live in the real world
pffff bahahahahahaha! Frankly, I'm getting really tired of influencers trying to get free stuff. Kudos to the people who shut them down! <3
I would love to have the money to buy instagram and vanish every account that has no original content.
If you bring me free food I'll scream your resto name next orgasm.
Lame. Actually, Influencers suck and all, I get it, but ... he asked for something the restaurant did not have to agree to. "No, thanks" and continue. And ... it was really lame. "There's the police, report yourself, hahaha" - just no. Even creatively making fun of and getting back at influencers is ... well, already seen in any way possible.
I understand cause its not the first or second time some idiot try this s**t I work for a restaurant in the middle of nowhere we have good clients but lately they spam us with this s**t, influencers who came here cause of cuarentene and us being the only restaurant with social media here and if you tell them "No thanks" they start with threats and bs then rn we just ignore them
Load More Replies... Ok these are "fun" to read but after the billionth one posted it's time to move on BP .....we get it influencers suck
Just don't read the things that don't interest you.
Load More Replies... When I thought humans had hit rock bottom... Influencers show up and what is worse, people that actually listen to them... Nice move from the burguer boys. Now I´m really craving one of those in the picture...
From the top of Scotland to the bottom of Cornwall, from the western most point of Wales to the Eastern Point of England, we should round up 'influencers' and make them pay. Britain doesn't bloody need them.
I was expecting them charging for the meals, since it technically wasn't mentioned that it was supposed to be free.
No price quoted either so they'd have lost out when "client" refuses to pay.
Load More Replies... Why is everyone praising this restaurant? Their response is ridiculously rude. I don’t like Instagram influencers either, but this is a person reaching out to them politely, requesting to do business with the restaurant. The proper response is to tell the influencer right off the bat that they’re not interested, not behave like a child in some petty argument and lead them on.
Influencers must be the stupidest thing social media has invented in years.
Unpopular opinion - they actually sounds polite, a simple 'no but we'll gladly welcome you as a paying customer' would do.
I would never have Instagram or care what an influencer does, but I think the restaurant is stupid too. Just say no. The influencer was nice enough even though delusional. They asked politely. Just say no and explain why so the message is actually received. “Influencer, it’s wrong to try and get a free ride from someone who is working hard and needs the money. Stop acting like you’re important based on some dorky computer shït and go get an actual life.” The end.
Let's see "influencers" try that with a landlord or bank with the rent or mortgage and watch the results.
i have a question. why is there 'magic' at the beginning of a lot of the texts?
Influencers shouldn't think that they get off easy and don't have to pay just because they have followers. They're human beings and shouldn't be treated like royalty. However, I really do appreciate the guy for being so kind and polite with the offer. They seemed very nice and friendly, but I don't think that they should get special treatment.
Sandwich-man advertising startup seeks collaborators. Will work for sandwiches.
HAHA all these comments hating on influencers and here we all are on BoredPanda.com being influenced by their posts all the while BoredPanda gets paid by companies to advertise on their site. I hope the irony isn't lost on anyone.
Actually, this gets them better exposure... because of it being reposted like this. And I think it will work out for them just fine. You may have a problem with it, but if you read the rest of the posts on this board, you can see that most people are laughing.. and if they happened to live near, they would likely go to the restaurant because of this.
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