Social media influencer throws sandwich at employee in Philadelphia

At the historic Pat's King of Steaks restaurant in Philadelphia, USA, a customer filming a video for social media tore apart a sandwich he ordered and threw it into the face of Tom Francano, a 50-year veteran employee. Following the incident, for which restaurant management offered a $5,000 reward and police launched an investigation, the attacker turned himself in to the police, and legal proceedings were initiated against him on harassment charges.

At Pat's King of Steaks, a restaurant operating in Philadelphia, USA since 1930, a customer filming a video for social media tore apart a sandwich he ordered. According to security camera footage and witnesses, the unidentified customer, holding a smartphone and a selfie stick, tore apart the hot sandwich, insulted the 50-year employee Tom Francano by calling the meat "garbage," and threw the food in the employee's face before fleeing. Tom Francano, who was not injured, expressed his reaction by stating that this was the first time he had encountered such a situation in his half-century-long career. Restaurant owner Frank Olivieri condemned the attacker's behavior.

Following the incident, restaurant management announced that a $5,000 reward would be given to anyone providing information that would identify the attacker. Cornered after the investigation launched by the Philadelphia Police Department and the reward decision, the social media influencer voluntarily surrendered to the police. Legal proceedings for harassment were initiated against the individual who went to the police station.