Access Guide
Summary
-
Getting Help and Assistance
View
- This venue is open 24 hours.
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- Water bowls for assistance dogs are available on request from the main building.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
-
Access
View
- Costa is located ahead as you enter the main services building.
- There is step-free access to Costa.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- For the M1 - Watford Gap Services - Southbound - Roadchef AccessAble Access Guide please click here (new tab).
-
Toilet Facilities
View
- Accessible toilet facilities are located to the rear of the main services building walkway.
- For detailed information about the toilet facilities please click here (new tab).
- For a Virtual Route Guide to the toilet facilities please click here (new tab).
Eating / Drinking
-
Service and Menus
View
- There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered and a touchscreen ordering service available.
- Food and drink can either be ordered via the touchscreen or at the left side of the counter, then all orders are collected at the counter on the right.
- Staff can bring food and/or drinks to tables.
- Menu types include; written wall menus.
- Menus are clearly written.
- Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
- Staff can read menus to customers if requested.
- The type of food served here is hot and cold snacks.
- Takeaway cups are available.
- Adapted cups are not available.
- Adapted cutlery is not available.
- Drinking straws are available on request.
- Music is played everywhere.
- There is not a hearing assistance system .
-
Self-Service Touchscreens
View
- Self-service touchscreens are available for ordering.
- The touchscreens are 108cm to 167cm from the floor.
- The lowest height of the touchscreen card machines is 90cm.
- The touchscreens do not have tent cards which you can use to get food and drink delivered to tables.
-
Service Counter
View
- The height of the counter is 106cm.
- There is not a lowered section of the counter.
- There are windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors at/behind the counter.
- The counter is not placed in front of a plain background.
- There is a moveable card machine available for payment.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
-
Seating Area
View
- There is step-free access throughout.
- There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to use the seating area.
- The majority of tables are accessible to wheelchair users.
- In this area there are tables, bench seats and chairs without armrests available.
- Some chairs are fixed to the floor.
- Tables are not permanently fixed to the floor.
- The standard height for the underside of tables is 78cm.
- There is some flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- The lighting levels are good.
Seating Area
- The seating area is located to the right as you enter the services building.
- There is step-free access to the seating area.
- There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to use the seating area.
- In this area there are tables, bench seats and chairs without armrests available.
- Some chairs are fixed to the floor.
- Tables are not permanently fixed to the floor.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the lowest table is 71cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest table is 74cm.
- There is flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.