Unique and quirky, Control Room B is the newest addition to Battersea Power Station and is bringing an exciting, immersive experience to the local dining scene. It is opening as one of the new projects in the £9 billion Battersea Power Station redevelopment which joins eight other restaurants and a new Arcade Food Hall from hospitality giants JKS.
Although, Control Room B does not have to try very hard to stand out. It is inspired by the spots original purpose as a control room in the power station which, alongside the aptly named control room A, coordinated an output of electricity that served across London in the 1950s. The bar has been designed to replicate the original control room with control desks, switch dials and a central bar said to be inspired by turbines.
The immersive concept comes from The Inception Group (the same team behind the likes of Mr Fogg's and Bunda Bunda) and is a real nod to the original usage. It mimicks the old control room with its brutalist, steel and ceramic style as well as with its staff who serve dressed in white boiler suits that place them in character as engineers.
Opening at 10am daily, the bar welcomes the public as well as the development's residents to experience the control room and feast on pastries alongside teas and coffees. Heading into the evening, the menu switches to include cocktails that are inspired by the control room theme. Ten premium cocktails are mixed by the engineers and served up in miniature Battersea Power Station vessels as well as stainless steel martini glasses.
Guests will be able to drink cocktails late into the night as well as snacking on a menu of light bites that are perfect for sharing in a group. Whatever time of the day and whatever occasion, Control Room B provides a unique and innovative background for entertaining and soaking up the historic surroundings.