The MADO restaurant opened at the renovated Bistrička station with a formal ribbon cutting and politicians in attendance. Karić and Konaković stood at the center of the celebration, with Konaković holding the post of foreign minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The festive scene reads very differently now, because the restaurant left behind debts of nearly 47,000 convertible marks. That amount represents a serious financial hole in a sector where margins are thin and failures are common. The story turns on the contrast between the photo-ready opening and the unpaid bills that followed. There are also open questions about the judgment of public officials who fronted such a venture with their presence. Whoever ends up covering the debt, the episode leaves both politicians linked to a failed business.