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Dear friends, family, and our cherished Chik’n & Mi community,
Jason and I stand before you today in one of the most challenging moments we’ve ever faced. Last Friday evening during peak service our kitchen exhaust system catastrophically failed. We were forced to close with a restaurant full of customers and cancel an entire weekend of reservations. This week we have limped along with short fixes allowing us to be open sporadically. However we've been disappointed at every turn with another hood issue. It has been a rollercoaster of emotions, and now we face something we’ve never encountered before: extended closure.
Our hearts are heavy as we announce this fundraiser. We have hit too many obstacles trying to repair our broken hood. We fear we cannot recover our losses after replacing the entire system and the additional closures that will entail. All of this comes on the heels of a punishing hot summer that decimated our sales, compounding the financial burden we’ve been carrying since the pandemic.
We need your support more than ever. We’ve launched this GoFundMe in hopes of raising $40,000 to stay open, pay our bills, food costs and, most importantly, continue to provide for our incredible staff. If you’re able to help, we ask that you please donate, share our campaign, or consider purchasing a gift card for the future. Every gesture, no matter the size, brings us one step closer to surviving this crisis.
With your help, we believe we can overcome this. From the depths of our hearts, thank you for standing with us when we need it most.
Aenith & Jason