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Laurent-Perrier Terrace Sea Containers LONDON
Words: Catherine Martin Photography: © Paul Winch-Furness
IN A BITE Owner / Operator: Lore Group Interior Design: Tom Dixon www.seacontainerslondon.com
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ith outdoor terraces and a fortuitous
British hedgerow and the indigenous flora that
run of good weather bringing some
grow within it.
life back to the UK hospitality sector,
Bringing some respite from the bustle of the
hotels have been refreshing their spaces,
city, the plant-filled oasis has been created in
developing new menus or forging brand
consultation with Bankside Opens Spaces Trust,
partnerships in a bid to lure back hungry diners.
a local environmental charity, and features
At Sea Containers London, the F&B team have
native woodland trees, ferns and shrubs such
gone all-out to enhance the dining experience,
as Field Maple and Hazel, Barrenwort and Coral
partnering with Laurent-Perrier to create a
Bells for an urban garden feel. Soft furnishings
summer terrace as an al fresco extension to the
and planters have been added in shades of
main restaurant.
gold and pink to reflect the La Cuvée and
Designed by Tom Dixon, Sea Containers
Cuvée Rosé varieties of Laurent-Perrier, with
opened in 2014 before being acquired by Lore
the champagne house on-hand to provide its
Group and rebadged as part of its collection of
refreshing blend by the glass or bottle.
independent hotels. While the original design
The food menu meanwhile features small
has remained largely the same, the hotel has
plates and sharing dishes made from sustainably
undergone a series of interior updates, with
sourced produce and garnished with hedgerow
May 2021 marking the relaunch of the terrace.
foraged herbs. Highlights include the lobster
Taking up a prime spot on the banks of the
and celeriac remoulade on toast, steamed
River Thames, in view of St Paul’s Cathedral,
mussels and English coastal oysters, though the
the concept takes inspiration from the hotel’s
pick of the day has to be the delectable fruits de
newly launched Hedgerow by Agua skincare and
mer platter - the perfect accompaniment to a
ingredients line, which celebrates the thriving
chilled glass of cuvée.
