All Inception Group articles – Page 2
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NewsFreedom Day a ‘complete fallacy’
The end of Covid restrictions on 19 July has been dismissed as “a complete fallacy” unless test and trace rules are changed before mid-August.
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Analysis & InsightRoadmap ‘too little too late’ and ‘worse than the worst-case scenario’
Sector leaders have criticised the Government for once again “penalising hospitality” with its reopening strategy, forcing pubs and restaurants to wait a further three months before they can operate inside. The proposed reopening timeline has been branded “too little too late,” and “worse than the worst-case scenario” by operators from all corners of the sector, who have warned that without significant support in next week’s Budget, there will be a “devastating” fallout for businesses.
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InterviewsCharlie Gilkes: ‘The national health lobby is a concern’
Wet-led operators need guarantees of an upcoming restriction-free reopening, and reassurance that certain measures pushed forward by the health lobby will not remain long term, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.
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InterviewsCharlie Gilkes: ‘We’ll take tiers over lockdown’
Whatever Government has in store for the sector beyond March, Inception Group co-founder Charlie Gilkes’ is hoping for anything but continued closure. Behind some of London’s best-known experiential late-night venues, Gilkes is of the opinion that Inception’s sites are “better off open than closed,” and though he’d rather avoid a return to regional tiering, he’d “rather that than complete lockdown.”
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InterviewsInception Group co-founder Charlie Gilkes: ‘Consumers are hungry for experiential hospitality’
Experiential hospitality has never been more important for consumers, currently deprived as they are of large-scale events, Inception Group co-founder Charlie Gilkes has said. Speaking as part of MCA’s The Conversation panel, Gilkes said that the continued ban on mass live music events and ever-growing list of international travel restrictions has left consumers “very experience-starved,” and therefore open to a smaller-scale alternative.
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InterviewsRare Restaurants CEO Martin Williams: ‘Moratorium extension pointless without fiscal support for rent’
An extension of the lease forfeiture moratorium will do little to solve the industry’s rent crisis without a significant financial contribution from government, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.
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InterviewsRare Restaurants CEO Martin Williams: ‘Rule of six could boost bookings’
The government’s new ‘rule of six’ mandate could prompt consumers to dine out in larger mixed groups, Rare Restaurants CEO Martin Williams has said.
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NewsInception Group launches new Cahoots bar
The Inception Group is opening a second Cahoots bar opposite its original Cahoots site, growing the size of the overall group to 11 venues. Themed along the lines of a 1940s train station and named Cahoots: The Ticket Hall & Control Room, the new venue will open on Kingly Street in Soho in November. It will add to Inception’s other venues which include five Mr Fogg’s venues, which all have a Phileas Fogg theme, two Bunga Bunga supper clubs, a Bart’s speakeasy and 80’s themed club Maggie’s.
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NewsInception Group: Selling experiences
The Inception Group has built an eclectic estate of quirky bars and restaurants across London, successfully fusing theatre and food & beverage. Co-founder Charlie Gilkes talks to MCA’s sister title, Food Spark, about how Uber has opened up the range of viable sites in the capital, his thoughts on regional expansion and his fears that hospitality will fall foul of artificial intelligence.
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Inception Group grows turnover 25%
London-based bar and restaurant operator Inception Group expects to grow turnover to £15m this year – up from £12m last year and £9m the year before, M&C understands.
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Inception Group: Strive for originality
Original concepts and staff are important for success, according to the Inception Group.
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