Supermarket chain Waitrose has opened a new store at London’s Kings Cross. The new branch and cookery school, based in the Grade-II-listed Midland Goods Shed sees the completion of the redevelopment of King’s Cross.
Waitrose have three cookery schools in the UK, with two situated in London, the first one opening in Finchley Road in 2010. Sessions at the school will include 90 minute ‘Lazy lunchtime’ courses and two hour sessions held after work, and extended weekend sessions running from 10am to 3pm.
Managing director at Waitrose, Mark Price, said: “It has been a unique and exciting opportunity to create a store of this kind. This has been a new experience for us, and has allowed Waitrose’s distinctive brand values to be reflected by emphasising architectural quality as part of the retail experience. We’re delighted to be opening this store, and look forward to working in partnership with King’s Cross as the shop grows.”
Project manager for King’s Cross, David Walters, commented: “The opening is great news for the thousands of people who already live and work at King’s Cross, and to those residents we look forward to welcoming over the next few years. With around 20,000 people now on-site, we are delighted the store and cookery school will provide a new amenity for the site, as well as a complementary education and leisure resource, adding to the Learning Quarter taking shape at King’s Cross.”
