Nottingham chef Alex Bond has smashed a £100,000 crowdfunding target after food lovers flocked to snap up rewards in return for a donation. The owner of Michelin-starred Alchemilla launched a campaign to raise cash to complete his new fried chicken venture Mollis after unexpected structural problems sent it over budget.
The original plan to start fundraising from October 1 changed when Kickstarter pulled the campaign. Instead, an appeal was launched on alternative crowdfunding platform Indiegogo which hit the target within a week and currently stands at more than £110,000 with six days still left to run.
The funds will help Alex complete the refurbishment of former Chinese restaurant One More, next door to Alchemilla in Derby Road. Mollis will be a blend of fried chicken like no other, soft serve ice cream, hip hop and graffiti. He hopes to open in November.
