Halloween is approaching: This SF restauranteur reports several spooky sightings at his business

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Halloween is approaching and all over the place we flip, we see pumpkins, witches and ghosts of the ornamental form. However one San Francisco restaurant proprietor studies a number of sightings of what could also be a misplaced soul lurking.

Fall appears to have arrived in San Francisco’s Mission District. The wind and falling leaves remind us that the tip is close to. We took refuge right here at a restaurant after the proprietor invited us in.

We requested him how issues had been going.

“Advantageous, all issues thought of,” he responded with a slight hesitation.

All issues thought of? We requested him to elaborate.

VIDEO: Prime Halloween costumes for 2022 embrace superheroes and legendary beings

“One among our staff thought he noticed an additional particular person downstairs, did a double take after which realized no person was there. Like a ghost,” the proprietor mentioned.

Geoffrey Lee the proprietor and chef of the tremendous well-liked Handroll Venture within the Mission advised us extra about these shut encounters.

“There’s been studies of containers flying throughout the room throughout prep and the lights occurring and off within the worker restroom upstairs,” Lee mentioned.

It is a incontrovertible fact that this location was as soon as additionally a restaurant named Platanos, which translated to “Plantains” in Spanish. The chef of Platanos died after a combat with a neighbor.

MORE: LIST: Halloween 2022 occasions taking place in SF Bay Space

Maybe that chef is now lurking. In any case, Lee thinks it is a pleasant ghost.

“I imply nobody has been harm thus far,” he mentioned and laughed.

Simply in case, I visited my favourite non secular retailer, Botanica Yoruba. I advised the proprietor in regards to the spirit within the restaurant and requested for suggestions.

The proprietor launched me to every kind of things to assist calm the spirit, together with sage. She additionally advisable a candle.

However ultimately, I opted for the sage and introduced it to Lee.

“Sage, thanks a lot,” he mentioned.

And similar to that, our job right here was performed, simply one other day appeasing troubled souls.

Should you’re on the ABC7 Information app, click on right here to look at stay