Inception Group has agreed a site with Shaftesbury for the launch of Casa Bonita, a new pop-up concept, which will open towards the end of June for a six-month period in London's West End.
This vibrant, Latin-inspired bar will take over the former site of Cinnamon Soho at 5 Kingly Street (pictured), backing into Carnaby’s three-storey food emporium Kingly Court.
Casa Bonita will be a relaxed and colourful bar and will trade seven days a week from 2pm – 1am, serving a limited selection of exciting twists on classic cocktails, using Bacardi, Banks and Santa Teresa rums, Patron tequila and Leblon cachaca, Casa Bonita will also offer a selection of Latin bar snacks and regular, live Latin music, making this an exciting new addition to Carnaby and Kingly Court.
High-end and innovative hospitality company Inception Group are behind some of London’s best- known bars, restaurants and clubs including Cahoots, Mr Fogg’s and Bunga Bunga. Details on the group’s long-term plans for the unit will be announced later this year.
Charlie Gilkes, Founder, Inception Group, said, “We are thrilled to have been given this amazing opportunity to take on this prime Carnaby, Soho bar premises. We'll be trading it as a fun Latin inspired pop-up until the end of the year before revealing our exciting longer-term plans with the site.”
Since the end of 2017, Shaftesbury have welcomed three new eateries; unconventional robatayaki Japanese restaurant INKO NITO at 55 Broadwick Street, sustainable British seafood concept Claw at 21 Kingly Street and Greek souvlaki eatery Pitta Bun which opens at 4 Newburgh Street in June.
Julia Wilkinson, Group Restaurant Strategy Executive, Shaftesbury, said, “Shaftesbury is delighted to add a brand-new bar concept to Kingly Court for summer 2018. Casa Bonita will be the first new bar to launch in Carnaby for some time and the mix of Latin cocktails and music promises to deliver a fun new pop-up destination for Carnaby while Inception work up an even more exciting permanent concept for the unit.”
Through a long-term, innovative management strategy, Carnaby London is a desired F&B and retail destination for brands opening concepts that offer a unique consumer experience, reaffirming Carnaby’s reputation for attracting young independent brands and exciting global exclusives.