MJMK is searching for an preliminary funding of £1m speed up the enlargement of its Portuguese piri-piri rooster restaurant Casa do Frango throughout London in addition to open a brand new venue with chef-partner Lastra, constructing on their partnership with the chef.
Based by Marco Mendes and Jake Kasumov, MJMK Eating places joined forces with Lastra in 2020 to open nice eating Mexican restaurant KOL, which has gone on to win a Michelin star.
MJMK launched with funding from associates, household and angel buyers however the group says it’s now trying to convey its wider neighborhood into the enterprise via crowdfunding. The focused funds, that are being raised on crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, will drive its deliberate progress organically, its says.
Casa do Frango, impressed by the meals of Mendes’ heritage and upbringing in southern Portugal, opened in London Bridge in 2018, with additional websites opening in Shoreditch in 2019 and Mayfair in 2022. The crowdfunding marketing campaign will permit MJMK to open Casa do Frango in Victoria this summer season.
The corporate is providing tiered ‘investor perks’, ranging from a £100 funding. Perks embody the whole lot from pastéis de nata and Boa Pinga vinho verde wine at Casa do Frango, to meals at KOL and Lisboeta. For the upper stage buyers there will probably be entry to chef tastings and a devoted reservations line, amongst different advantages.
“Crowdfunding via Crowdcube is a good alternative to lift funds for progress and produce extra trusted individuals into our valued MJMK neighborhood,” says Kasumov. “Plans are below strategy to open a brand new restaurant with chef Santiago Lastra, which means his creativity and expertise might be loved by much more company.
“We’re additionally excited to convey Casa do Frango to extra neighbourhoods throughout London. Our objective is natural and sustainable progress, occurring for the appropriate causes, and crowdfunding will allow us to do that.”
“We’ve chosen to go down the crowdfunding route as a result of it affords the chance to convey like-minded buyers into the expansion of our enterprise,” provides Mendes. It means we will increase consciously and punctiliously, remaining true to the genuine roots of our ideas and opening eating places that we and our buyers actually imagine in.”
MJMK’s crowdfunding marketing campaign is now open for early registration entry till 8 Could, with potential buyers in a position to register their curiosity right here. The marketing campaign will formally go stay on Crowdcube on 9 Could.