Barrington’s Jamaican Kitchen, a well-liked Jamaican restaurant in Bakersfield, California, was compelled to shut its doorways on account of monetary difficulties. The proprietor is asking for help from the group to reopen this cherished native eatery.
Barrington Lewis opened the Jamaican restaurant in 2017. Recognized for its genuine delicacies and welcoming environment, the restaurant rapidly gained reputation amongst locals. Lewis talked about that he started dealing with monetary challenges in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, which introduced capability constraints and rising inflation. The Jamaica-born native famous that his restaurant didn’t obtain the monetary help associated to COVID that different companies acquired throughout that point.
“I fell in need of getting the monetary assist that the nation was getting, and I didn’t get it as a result of they exhausted the cash that that they had allotted for small companies like mine. I used to be type of relying on that,” Lewis instructed the Jamaica Observer.
Regardless of a major rise in provide and working prices, with some bills even doubling, Lewis mentioned his precedence was to supply reasonably priced meals for his clients. Subsequently, he was reluctant to lift his costs. The monetary pressure led him to fall behind on his hire. Though he tried to ascertain a reimbursement plan, his landlord terminated his lease, forcing him to relocate.
He acquired a brand new constructing about 5 minutes from his outdated location. Lewis deliberate to reopen there on April 1 however couldn’t on account of monetary constraints. The enterprise proprietor says he’s dealing with difficulties acquiring the monetary assets required to buy restaurant gear, provides, and a rental deposit. He has launched a GoFundMe to assist increase $20,000 to assist cowl the prices.
The enterprise proprietor, who supplied free meals to unhoused folks, hopes to reconnect along with his clients with whom he has constructed strong relationships through the years. Lewis has but to announce a date for the restaurant’s reopening.
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