‘Pioneering’ social entertainment brand creates jobs with new Waterloo venue

Lucky Voice has announced plans to open in London’s Waterloo, continuing its programme of growth and investment with a £1.6m, 3,200 square foot unit in The Sidings, a ‘unique’ experienced-led destination being created by regeneration and placemaking specialist LCR.

Lucky Voice Waterloo will be the brand’s fifth London venue, joining popular sites in Soho, Islington, Holborn and Liverpool Street, with additional bars in Brighton and Dubai.

Due to open in Spring 2024, the venue will be its first London site to open south of the river, and aims to bring an immersive late-night experience to the heart of the South Bank in Waterloo station with a 2:30am licence.

Charlie Elek, Managing Director at Lucky Voice, commented: “We’re thrilled to announce our fifth London venue in LCR’s The Sidings development. Opening in high profile locations near major transport hubs is a key part of our growth strategy, and this destination location on the South Bank, The Sidings, ticks all the right boxes for us.”

Lucky Voice joins fine-dining concept Rosarium, the two-storey UK-flagship location of BrewDog, Nandos, and a host of boutique retail destinations, including Kiehl’s and Neuhaus, at The Sidings. It has been designed to reflect the area’s ‘creative spirit’ and surrounding locations such as Leake Street Arches, Royal Festival Hall and the National Theatre.

Peter Hawthorne, LCR CEO, added: “We’re curating a vibrant mix of international household names and innovative boutique brands, and Lucky Voice fits the bill perfectly.

“The South Bank is evolving rapidly and we know that residents and visitors alike are looking for a unique experience that blends seamlessly with the wider neighbourhood. It’s brilliant to have Lucky Voice join and help make The Sidings another asset for Waterloo.”

Lucky Voice is working with designers and contractors to overlay the unit with high-spec, modern features to guarantee great guest experiences, with eight karaoke booths, a late-night bar with DJ, VIP karaoke pod, and large 20-person pod for larger corporate groups.

Lucky Voice’s customer base can expect a ‘dynamic’ look-and-feel for the Waterloo venue. Following the £300k refurbishment of its Soho site in 2022, and £1.2m Liverpool Street opening earlier this year, the brand has become known for its ‘compelling’ design features.

The opening will create at least 17 hospitality jobs, with great career progression opportunities. One of Lucky Voice’s core company values is to ‘have fun, be fun’, and employees are offered the same excitement that their karaoke-loving customers enjoy when they pick up one of the mics.

By Matthew Neville – Senior Correspondent, Bdaily

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