Black Sheep Coffee opens in The Sidings at Waterloo
Image credit: Black Sheep Coffee/LCR
Global coffee brand and cocktail bar Black Sheep Coffee opened its newest location at The Sidings, an experience-led destination within the former Eurostar terminal at Waterloo station.
The new 1,660 sq ft location is the UK-based brand’s 70th with it operating across the UK as well as in Paris and Manila. From its new store at The Sidings, which opened earlier this month, Black Sheep will offer its variety of coffees – including its speciality-grade 100 percent Robusta coffee – and other food and beverages.
The launch of the new location coincides with Black Sheep Coffee introducing a new range of refreshing drinks for the summer, including a mango and dragonfruit smoothie, and a series of bubble tea drinks. It will also continue to serve its range of iced drinks, savoury and sweet treats – from toasties to its signature Norwegian waffles.
Black Sheep Coffee credited the decision to open its latest location at London’s newest destination to the mix of tourists, visitors and commuters passing through one of the UK’s busiest stations. Other brands already open at The Sidings include boutique Belgian chocolatier Neuhaus and luxury skincare brand Kiehl’s, alongside nationwide retailers Sainsbury’s and WH Smiths.
“We are delighted to be expanding to The Sidings, which is a great new development that we can’t wait to be a part of,” Eirik Holth and Gabriel Shohet, co-founders of Black Sheep Coffee.
A new pedestrianised street – Waterloo Curve – has been introduced to connect the station and The Sidings to the wider South Bank area. It has been designed to reflect the area’s creative spirit and the already iconic surrounding locations such as Leake Street Arches, Royal Festival Hall and the National Theatre.
“Black Sheep Coffee is fast developing a reputation for its quality and ability to offer something new. The Sidings, then, represents a natural next location as it continues to deliver its innovative take on coffee, food and cocktails for a mix of commuters, tourists and workers alike,” said Peter Hawthorne, CEO at LCR, the commercial developer for The Sidings. “The South Bank is London’s beating cultural heart, attracting millions of visitors every year. It is important for us that The Sidings echoes that and delivers an experience of its own. Welcoming big-name brands like Black Sheep, alongside innovative, independent operators, will only bolster that ambition.”
