According to the NZ Herald, in 2009, Kraal described a chicken, brie, and sweetcorn pie from another of his restaurants as "slightly gay, I know, but oh so tasty."

Last month, he was also forced to take down advertisements for his bar, which claimed that gin is a "natural remedy for kidney and liver disease" after the New Zealand Advertising Standards Authorities upheld a complaint saying that the bar had gone too far in promoting the health benefits of drinking gin, according to stuff.co.nz.