Twitch Streamer Accidentally Reveals Restaurant QR Code — Then His Viewers Order $12,000 Worth of Food
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Twitch streamer Lacy, whose real name is Nicholas “Nick” Fosco, found himself at the centre of a restaurant controversy while visiting Japan with his girlfriend.
During a livestream on October 28, the couple were enjoying a meal at a restaurant when Lacy showed the QR code to more then thousand viewer of his livestream that is used to place food orders at their table.
What followed was a prank that allegedly resulted in hundreds of unwanted food orders being placed under his table.
Viewers turn dinner into a $12,000 nightmare
Things quickly became confusing when restaurant staff approached the table with questions about additional orders. Lacy initially appeared puzzled, insisting that neither he nor his girlfriend had requested any more food. He soon realised what might have happened and suspected his viewers had spotted the QR code during the broadcast.
Despite trying to stop the situation, the orders had already caused considerable confusion.
Later in the livestream, Lacy addressed his audience and expressed his frustration. He claimed the incident had resulted in a bill worth approximately 1.6 million Japanese yen, equivalent to around $12,000. He also said the restaurant had prepared additional food and that he offered to cover the cost. According to Lacy, he even suggested that the unwanted meals should be distributed to other families dining at the restaurant.
The streamer was clearly unhappy with his viewers, describing the prank as something he had never experienced before.
Restaurant disputes the $12,000 claim
However, the story took another turn when the restaurant, Zauo Shibuya, reportedly responded to the growing controversy. Screenshots shared on social media appeared to show the restaurant disputing Lacy’s account of the bill.
According to the statement, the restaurant had received prank orders worth approximately 1.96 million yen. Staff initially prepared some items because they did not realise the orders were fraudulent.
However, the restaurant claimed it checked the orders with the customers and charged them only for the food they actually consumed. Some of the unwanted dishes were reportedly discarded.
The restaurant also expressed concern about the criticism it was receiving online, suggesting that much of the backlash was based on misunderstandings.
The statement has not been independently verified, and the restaurant’s exact final charge has not been disclosed.
Lacy admits he got the story wrong
Following the backlash, Lacy returned to social media to explain what had happened.
He said a language barrier initially led him to believe he was responsible for the entire $12,000 bill. He also admitted that his comments during the livestream were made while he was frustrated and believed he would have to cover the full amount.
According to his clarification, he later discovered that he only had to pay for the additional food that had already been prepared, rather than the entire amount generated by the prank orders.
Lacy also apologised for not correcting his earlier statements sooner. He said he had contacted the restaurant to make things right and stressed that he never intended to damage its reputation.
The incident has since sparked debate online, with some viewers blaming the pranksters and others questioning how the ordering system allowed outsiders to place orders using a code visible on a livestream.
Whatever the final bill amounted to, one thing is clear: accidentally showing a restaurant QR code to thousands of livestream viewers can turn an ordinary dinner into a very expensive headache.