Dublin restaurateur raises €400k for new venue by selling voucher books worth €10000 - The Irish Times

Owner of Michael’s in Mount Merrion uses exclusive club of “friends with benefits” model to fund new €1.6 million venue in Blackrock

High-profile chef and restaurateur Gareth Gaz Smith has raised 400,000 of the 1.6 million start-up cost of his newest venture by forward-selling vouchers to a select group of 40 of his regulars, who … [+2895 chars]

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