Access Guide
Access To (Training Kitchens)
- The Training Kitchens are located towards the rear of the upper part of the ground floor in Tower Block.
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- The most accessible route has step-free level access.
- There is written text signage on or near the entrance.
- There is step-free level access into the kitchens.
- There are lockers on approach to the kitchens with openers at heights between 70cm and 180cm. .
- There are double manual doors which open away from you.
- One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
- The width of the opening is 160cm.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
- There is a set of five clearly marked steps with handrails on both sides to the rear of the restaurant leading to and from the Kitchens. There is a single manual door located after the steps.
There is a single manual door from the restaurant entrance into the sugar craft kitchen this is followed by five clearly marked steps with handrails on both sides. .
Area (Training Kitchens)
- Facilities available in this area include: training kitchens, sugar craft kitchen and teaching room.
- There is step-free level access throughout the area.
- Access throughout the area may include manual doors.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- The flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There may be background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There are 75cm doors between kitchens in the kitchen area.
Kitchen counters, ovens and other equipment is fixed and cannot be moved.
To access the Sugar Craft kitchen from the other kitchens it is necessary to travel through the teaching room.
Access To (Training Kitchens Teaching Room)
- The Training Kitchens Teaching Room is located in the middle of the training kitchens area.
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- The most accessible route has step-free level access, a platform lift and shiny flooring.
- The signage on the door is not from the teaching room but instead gives instructions on accessing the Sugar Craft kitchen.
- There is no signage on or near the entrance.
- There is step-free level access into the teaching room.
- There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 75cm.
- The door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a similar door into the room from the Sugar Craft kitchen with a width of 85cm that opens away from you.
The only step free access to the Sugar Craft kitchen is by travelling through the teaching room.
Teaching (Training Kitchens Teaching Room)
- This is a teaching room.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Floor coverings are not even and could potentially cause a trip hazard.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There are no designated spaces for wheelchair users.
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
- The surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
- This room has a television screen.