Access Guide
Access To
- Signature Restaurant is a teaching space for catering, events and hospitality students, located on the ground floor of the Deane Road Main Building, to the right of the main entrance.
- Signature restaurant is open to the public on Tuesdays, Thursday and Fridays. See link below for opening times and more details The public access to the restaurant is via an external entrance located to the rear of the building.
- View information on Deane Road Maine Building (opens new tab).
- View information on opening times.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access and a slight ramp or slope.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
- There is written text signage on or near the entrance.
- There is step-free level access into Signature Restaurant.
- There is a single manual door which opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 100cm.
- The door has a high visual contrast.
External Entrance
- This entrance is located at the rear of the building to the left.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 98cm.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 100cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a low visual contrast.
- The lip on at the entrance is 2.5cm.
- There is a second single manual door.
- The second door opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 86cm.
- The second door has a high visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
-
Toilet Facilities
View
- There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
- The toilet with adaptations is located to the left of the external entrance.
- All toilets with adaptations have a right hand transfer space.
- The male and female step-free standard toilet facilities are located to the left of the entrance.
Eating and Drinking
-
Service
View
- This area has a bar where drinks can be ordered and staff who can provide assistance with ordering.
- Full table service is available.
- Menus types include: handheld.
- The following dietary requirements can be catered for: gluten free, dairy free, lactose free, nut allergy, vegetarian and vegan.
- The following are available: drinking straws.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
-
Order and Payment
View
- The bar was surveyed.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- The counter has patterned/distracting backgrounds.
-
Seating Area
View
- There is step-free level access throughout the seating area.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables.
- There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the time of day.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- Lighting levels are adjustable.
Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)
-
Location and Access
View
- The toilet surveyed is located to the left of the external entrance.
- The distance from the external entrance is 2m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is Braille, tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 87cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a medium visual contrast.
-
Dimensions and Features
View
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 143cm (width) x 195cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet.
- The lateral transfer space is 75cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 47cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 92cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 70cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 109cm from the floor.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a medium visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 100cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it was tied up at the time of the survey.
- There is a full length mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There are multiple coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 141cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.