All Inception Group articles
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InterviewsInception Group builds London pipeline
The experiential bar group will “almost certainly” exceed £30m revenue this year, and is simultaneously exploring both regional and international opportunities, co-founder Charlie GIlkes tells MCA
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Analysis & InsightPub operators urge government clarity as cost pressures threaten investment
Senior leaders from the UK pub sector gathered for a roundtable with MCA and UKH CEO Kate Nicholls to discuss government engagement, business rates reform, cost inflation and the long-term outlook for operators
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NewsInception Group: ‘Businesses are looking to open in less hostile environments’
The business model is ‘broken’ for hospitality businesses in the UK, co-founder Charlie Gilkes has said
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NewsInception Group delivers record revenue
The Mr Fogg’s and Cahoots operator achieved a 16.7% rise in revenue to £26.5m in 2023, while forecasts for 2024 suggest a record-breaking year, with projected revenues of £29m
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InterviewsInception Group: ‘We have plans to expand Cahoots network’
Co-founder Charlie Gilkes talks to MCA about the scalability of the concept, the development of Mr Fogg’s taverns, and why he believes corporates are back in a big way
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Big Mamma Group, BAO, Inception Group, and more
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Inception Group, Cocotte, Be At One and more
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NewsLarger chains report rebound this festive season
Smaller operators are braced for a difficult new year while bigger chains, such as Rare Restaurants and Hawksmoor, have seen bookings up by as much as 30%
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NewsInception Group turnover up 80%
The experiential bar operator posted sales of £22.7m in 2022, with headline trading holding up “very strongly”
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds-up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Inception Group, Pho, Roxy Leisure, Flat Iron and more
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NewsThe Alchemist: Experiential can’t become a throwaway phrase
Speaking after the brand’s launch in Berlin, CEO Simon Potts says it’s critical to nurture a truly experiential business
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InterviewsInception Group: ‘The roaring 20s will come again’
Co-founder Charlie Gilkes speaks to MCA about the London bar group’s ideas for new concepts, opportunities to grow existing brands, and its mission to create memorable experiences
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NewsInception Group secures £6.7m loan to support expansion
The experiential bar group – winner of Best Pub/Bar Company at MCA’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards this year – is soon to open its 14th location, Mr Fogg’s Hat Tavern and Gin Club, in Soho
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InterviewsInception Group sees record Christmas trading
The experiential venue operator saw 2022 turnover pass 2019 levels, and is in negotiations to open further London sites, founder Charlie Gilkes tells MCA
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NewsInception Group posts return to profit
The experiential venue operator of Mr Fogg’s and Control Room B saw revenues bounce back to £12.7m in the year to December 2021
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NewsInception Group: ‘We are not trading the hours we would like to’
Founder Charlie Gilkes has spoken out against chronic staff shortages amid clashes over easing immigration rules
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InterviewsInception Group: ‘People need outlets like ours’
Co-founder Charlie Gilkes speaks to MCA about expanding beyond London, the new Control Room B concept, and maintaining a strong experiential offer
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NewsInception Group heads to Battersea Power Station
The Mr Fogg’s operator will open an immersive new bar concept inspired by the Grade II* listed building’s historic Control Room B
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NewsInception acquires Soho site for Mr Fogg’s
The London bar group has taken on the former former Le Relais de Venise L’Entrecote bistro on 50 Dean Street, for an early 2023 opening
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the biggest opening news this week, featuring Wagamama, M Restaurants, Inception Group and San Carlo Group