Illegal Jack's, the popular Edinburgh restaurant which was forced to shut its doors last year, is aiming to make a comeback with a Kickstarter campaign to help its owner secure new premises.
The Lothian Road-based temple of Tex-Mex was forced to close last year after the ceiling caved in because of a leak from a neighbouring property.
Wasted stock and cash flow problems meant that owner Jack Muir's best option was to shut up shop and then reopen. But despite the fact that Illegal Jack's had been open since 2009, and was an undeniable success, Muir was unable to secure a loan from the banks he applied to. He says this is because they're wary of supporting what they see as a startup instead of an established business.
At the time of writing, the campaign had raised £27,200 of the £75,000 needed for a smaller, redesigned restaurant on St Patrick Square near Edinburgh University.
Author Ian Rankin, creator of curmudgeonly Edinburgh detective John Rebus, is one of many proud 'Jackaholics.' He features in a tongue in cheek video of support on the page for the campaign, which has been named The Jackstarter.
The campaign ends on Friday May 8 and you can donate at The Jackstarter. If it meets its target, as well as a nice warm feeling inside, supporters will get Illegal Jack's goodies, or some of its much loved fajitas, tacos and burritos.
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