Access Guide
Access To
- JCs Bar is located on floor 2 of Fulton House, to the right as you exit the lift.
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- The most accessible route has step-free level access, a lift, manual doors, doors permanently held open, shiny flooring and patterned flooring.
- There is written text signage on or near the entrance.
- There is step-free level access to enter JCs Bar.
- There are double manual doors which are permanently held open.
- One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
- The locked door can be opened on request.
- The width of the opening is 75cm.
- The doors have a low visual contrast.
Eating and Drinking
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Location and Access
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- This area has a bar where drinks can be ordered.
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Order and Payment
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- The bar was surveyed.
- The bar is located ahead and on the right as you enter JCs Bar.
- There is step-free level access to the bar.
- The height of the bar is 110cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the bar.
- The bar has patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The payment machine is portable.
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Service
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- This area also has staff who can provide assistance with ordering.
- Full table service is available on request or via an online app.
- Menus types include: countertop, handheld, online and mobile phone app.
- 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 and takeaway cups.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
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Seating Area
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- There is step-free level access throughout the seating area.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- The walls and floor colour contrast varies between low and high.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests, armchairs, sofas, benches, stools and high stools.
- Some seating is fixed.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables, coffee tables, high tables and long tables.
- Some tables are fixed.
- The surface height of some of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under some of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels vary due to there being different types of lights in the space.
Standard Toilet Facilities
- The female and male standard toilet facilities were surveyed.
- The toilets are located to the left as you enter the bar.
- The distance from the bar entrance is 20m.
- The most accessible route to the toilets has step-free level access.
- There is a manual door along the most accessible route.
- This route also has narrow walkways.
- There is step-free level access into the toilets.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the opening is 77cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- There are not ambulant toilet facilities available.
- Hand washing facilities available are a wash basin and a wall mounted soap dispenser.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- Hand drying facilities are a hand dryer.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
