ABOUT VENUE HIRE NEWS GIFTS CHRISTMAS JOIN THE TEAM BOOK TODAY OUR MISSION CREATE UNIQUE AND MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES Inception Group is a fun, creative and dynamic company founded in 2009 by entrepreneurs Charlie Gilkes and Duncan Stirling. The company operates a group of a unique bar, restaurant and club concepts in South West and central London. OUR AWARDS OUR HISTORY 2009: FEBRUARY Inception Group is born as Barts opens We open our first bar: ‘Barts’- London’s first speakeasy hidden within a Chelsea apartment block. It’s the height of the recession with 50 pubs a week closing in the UK and many would argue the worst possible time to launch, especially with no street presence at all! However, the opening generates a huge buzz, especially thanks to Twitter which has just launched. Barts quickly develops a loyal regular following. DISCOVER BARTS 2010: APRIL ‘The 80s are back’ Maggie’s is born. We open a 1980s themed club on London’s Fulham Road, named after 80s icon, Maggie Thatcher. As ever our tongue is firmly in cheek as we set about launching a club playing exclusively 80s music with Rubik’s cube tables and extremely kitsch cocktails. There seem to be more 80s fanatics than we could have imagined which keeps Maggie’s bustling throughout the week. DISCOVER MAGGIE'S 2011: SEPTEMBER We launch an ‘Englishman’s Italian’ We felt Londoners were spoilt for choice when it came to fine dining options but there weren’t enough fun and lively alternatives. Our answer, Bunga Bunga- an Englishman’s Italian, somewhere you can eat, drink and be entertained under one roof from the early evening until the early morning. It’s our first restaurant opening and we spend months developing our pizza base and are delighted this receives critical acclaim within weeks of opening. DISCOVER BUNGA BUNGA 2013: MAY Mr Fogg’s: our first central London adventure Mr Fogg’s Residence is our first opening in central London, housed down a small back-street behind Berkeley Square in Mayfair. This eccentric bar packed full of Victorian memorabilia imagines the house of the fictional adventurer, Phileas Fogg. We develop a high-end cocktail led offering and a small snack menu. It’s great to see people walking back in time and embracing the concept. DISCOVER MR FOGG'S 2015: MARCH The Station Opens Cahoots, Soho’s new underground home, where the spirits are high and the drinks never run dry, launched on the eve of Thursday 5th March. What-ho! The venue recreates a post-war abandoned underground station, that was used as an air raid shelter during the Blitz. After the war, scoundrels made it their new home from home and features dazzling cocktails, swing dancing and sing-a-longs around an old piano. DISCOVER CAHOOTS 2015: OCTOBER Mr Fogg’s opens its second site In mid-October we opened Mr Fogg’s Tavern in the heart of theatreland on St Martin’s Lane. A traditional Victorian tavern, which features period-authentic entertainment, alongside fantastic home brewed-ales, seasonal cocktails and hearty roasts. DISCOVER MR FOGG'S 2015: OCTOBER …with two floors, each unique In October, we also opened Mr Fogg’s Gin Parlour. Located upstairs, the Gin Parlour houses a huge collection of gins, both well-known and rare. Serving delicious cocktails, fine wine and champagne, the parlour also plays host to its very own twist on the infamous Tipsy Tea -‘G&Tea’. DISCOVER MR FOGG'S 2016: OCTOBER The Bunga family grows In early October we continued expansion in Covent Garden opening BungaTINI on Drury Lane. Inspired by a neighborhood back-street Italian bar & pizzeria, BungaTINI serves a delicious range of home-made pastries, pizzas and classically simple regional dishes available to eat in or take away. DISCOVER BUNGATINI 2017: JANUARY Enter through the meatlocker… Five years after the original in Battersea, we opened a far bigger and bolder version in the heart of theatreland offering a fully immersive dining experience. The underground lair of la famiglia Bunga, Bunga Bunga Covent Garden, is accessed only through the meat locker of BungaTINI. DISCOVER BUNGA BUNGA 2018: JULY Mr Fogg’s next venture blooms 2018 was the year of Fogg’s and it started with the first of three new Fogg’s sites – Mr Fogg’s House of Botanicals. Located right in the heart of Fitzrovia, the House of Botanicals is light and airy, filled with flora and fauna collected from Fogg’s travels, as well as featuring a botanically-inspired menu. DISCOVER MR FOGG'S 2018: SEPTEMBER Pushing the boundaries of the ordinary… One month later – not a stone’s throw away from Charing Cross station – another Mr Fogg’s opened. Mr Fogg’s Society of Exploration boasts wood-panelled walls, warm leather seating and shelves laden with eccentric artefacts. Inside, you’ll find the Map Room, a place for explorers to share tales of their travels and plan future endeavours. Next to it sits the Orient Express, a life-size model of a Victorian train carriage complete with brass lamps and windows overlooking the bar area. With quirky areas and a beautiful marble-fitted bar, it’s an excellent addition to the Fogg’s Collection. DISCOVER MR FOGG'S 2018: OCTOBER Docking in the heart of the City… Our biggest Fogg’s venue yet, Mrs Fogg’s is located in the heart of the City and pulls inspiration from Mr Fogg’s better half – his Indian wife, Aouda. With decor inspired by India, as well as a life-size version of the Rangoon Steamer, there is no shortage of incredible spaces for you and your guests to enjoy. The Steamer – which seats up to 40 passengers – is complete with opulent curtains, plush velvet seating and grand chandeliers. Alternatively, gather in the Maritime Club – a sophisticated, elegant area featuring both nautical and Indian decorative touches. DISCOVER MR FOGG'S 2019: OCTOBER The Station expands… In October 2019, we expanded our subterranean 1940s bar Cahoots, with two new unique spaces, located right next door on Kingly Street – Cahoots Ticket Hall & Control Room. The Ticket Hall pays tribute to what previously lay there, with a giant station clock, old split-flap timetables and fading train maps and vintage advertisements peeling off the wall. Hidden beneath the Ticket Hall sits the Control Room. Head down the ‘danger’ marked staircase and into what was once an ‘out-of-bounds’ area for all passengers, that has been transformed into an industrial, quirky speakeasy-style bar, perfect for entertaining and throwing illicit shindigs! DISCOVER CAHOOTS 2021: OCTOBER Taken over Soho’s iconic London Gin Club… In October 2021, we relaunched The London Gin Club on 22 Great Chapel Street nestled in the heart of Soho, after its two-year closure and a small refurbishment. Home to a carefully-curated collection of over 100 of the finest gins, we serve the ultimate gin & tonic, an exquisitely-crafted menu of gin-based cocktails and our popular Gin Tasting Flight experiences. Still retaining its charming period features, the building’s rich heritage is proudly displayed on our walls. Dating back to 1785, a traditional tavern had traded on our site at № 22 Great Chapel Street, before Ambrose Forte took over in 1933 and, many years later in 2012, his granddaughter, Julia, established The London Gin Club. 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