All Inception Group articles
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OpinionCharlie Gilkes: ‘Reeves has hammered final nail in coffin of pubs’
The Inception Group co-founder has said the huge rise in business rates bills from increased valuations “spells disaster for the hospitality sector”, and has urged the government to reconsider
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Analysis & InsightIs it time at the bar for The Revel Collective?
Having launched a formal sales process and warned it’s at risk of running out of cash, MCA examines what the future may hold for the beleaguered pub and bar operator
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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