Chef-entrepreneur Gary Usher, who has used record-breaking Kickstarter campaigns to fund the expansion of his northwestern group Elite Bistros, has turned to crowdsourcing in a new direction – this time to find a new name for his Liverpool restaurant, Wreckfish. In a video posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), Gary has appealed for suggestions to […]
Gary Usher broke a crowdfunding record to open Kala, his latest restaurant in Manchester. After seeing £100,000 flood in in less than 24 hours, Usher said: “I am honestly struggling to get my head around last night”. Is it all worth it? His effort and thousands of people’s hard-earned cash? An early impression of Kala […]
Chef, restaurateur, and crowdfunding powerhouse Gary Usher has broken a world record after raising £100,000 in 11 hours to help open Kala, his sixth venture to date. Usher announced his plans on Instagram last week, conceding that while he had planned not to crowdfund for Kala, he had “f*cked up” and needed a cash boost […]
